Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law : A Critical Reader / edited by Francis J. Mootz [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mootz, Francis J., III, editor.

Series:

Rhetoric, law, and the humanities.

Rhetoric, Law, and the Humanities Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Language.

Law.

Rhetoric, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2024]

Summary:

Pairs passages from works of classical rhetoric with contemporary legal rulings to highlight and analyze their deep and abiding connections in matters of persuasion Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader is a rich work that analyzes the interplay between ancient rhetorical traditions and modern legal practice, reestablishing.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

I. Introductions

1. Contemporary Law through the Classical Lens | Kirsten K. Davis and Francis J. Mootz III

2. Classical Rhetoric: Then and Now | Brian N. Larson and Kristen K. Tiscione

II. Back to the Future: The Eclipse and Revival of Rhetoric

3. Giambattista Vico: Lamenting the Decline of Classical Rhetoric | Francis J. Mootz III

4. Chaïm Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca: Answering Vico's Lament | David A. Frank

III. Studies in Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law

5. Antiphon the Athenian: Probability Arguments in Ancient Greece and Today | Michael Gagarin

6. Dissoi Logoi: Speaking on Both Sides of a Question | Elizabeth C. Britt

7. Isocrates: Fear of the "Other" in Classical and Modern Times | Nick J. Sciullo and Craig A. Meyer

8. Plato: Legal Argument as the Distortion of Reality | Kristen K. Tiscione

9. Aristotle: Persuasion and Practical Reason | Eugene Garver

10. Aristotle: Aristotle's Topics and U.S. v. Lopez | Catherine L. Langford

11. Demosthenes: Founding Principles-The Role of Tradition in Persuasive Argument | Vasileios Adamidis and Laura A. Webb

12. Cicero: Legal Stases and the Supreme Court | Brian N. Larson and Susan E. Provenzano

13. Quintilian: The Lawyer, Speaking-The Lawyer as "Perfect Orator" | Kirsten K. Davis

14. Saint Augustine: The Place of Rhetoric in the Law and Religion Interface | Mark A. Hannah

Afterword | Brian N. Larson

Notes

Bibliography

Contributors

Names and Subjects Index

Legal Materials Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Other Format:

Print version: Mootz, Francis J. Classical Rhetoric and Contemporary Law

ISBN:

9780817394929

OCLC:

1428505093