Aristotle: Art of Rhetoric, Volume XXII (Loeb Classical Library No. 193)
by Aristotle
Book Summary Information
Author: AristotleTranslator: J. H. Freese
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: Greek (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1926-01-01
ISBN: 0674992121
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Loeb Classical Library
Book Reviews of Aristotle: Art of Rhetoric, Volume XXII (Loeb Classical Library No. 193)
Book Review: Beyond PowerPoint. Be persuasive and good!
Summary: 5 Stars
Rhetoric sounds dubious. Is it concerned about convincing people of what you think is right for you but not necessarily good for the person you want to convince. Is it about selling your ideas to gain power or wealth by overwhelming your audience with false arguments convincingly presented?
Aristotle tries to solve this dilemma insisting that all persuasion should be with the intention of making a contribution to happiness by furthering virtuous behavior. He also presents the methods you should use to convince people to believe you. I find the book useful from both points of view.
Aristotle explains very clearly that to be persuasive you have to be rational and have the ability to understand and arouse emotions of the audience in your favor.
The book was written as a kind of handbook to be used 2400 years ago. Most of it, but not all is still valid to day. It has become a common practice to use PowerPoint presentations to convince people. The method of Aristotle is about content, structure, logic and emotions. Some slides may still be useful, but if you really want to be successful you better focus on the content using Aristotle type argumentation. All people that have to make speeches or presentations will find a wealth of ideas in this book. I found it a pity that the book does not contain complete speeches of Aristotle. The book should be of special interest to politicians and leaders in business that have to address large audiences with somecritical and skeptical members.
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