PPT-Rhetoric, Poetics and Neuroscience:

What can the humanities mean for science Michael Burke Research question The goals of the conference dialogue 1 What is the contribution of neuroaesthetics and cognitive paradigms to the inquiry in art and humanities and conversely 2 how can the arts and humanities be useful for the scientific investigation into the mind and brain. What do the people in your church think about rhetoric?. How is rhetoric abused?. What did Plato think of rhetoric?. Are they right?. Socrates: “Professor . Stilley. , shame on you; how can you talk about rhetoric without first defining it?”. Classroom. By. . Rebecca Torres Valdovinos. My Story. “Psychologists investigating perception are increasingly insistent that what is perceived depends upon the observer’s perceptual frame of reference”. . “the art of . persuasion”. 1. The art of speaking or writing . effectively. 2 . Writing, speaking or communicating as a means of . persuasion. .. RHETORIC. : . What is it?. Where do we see rhetoric in society today?. Opening questions . Opening questions . What is beauty?. Opening questions . What is beauty?. Where is it?. Opening questions . What is beauty?. Where is it?. What connects beauty and rhetoric?. Rhetoric and aesthetics. What is it?. Plato: Rhetoric is the art of enchanting the soul. Philip Johnson: Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience. .. Andrea Lunsford: Rhetoric is the art, practice, and study of human communication. Metadiscourse. Robert T. Craig. University of Colorado Boulder. Robert.Craig@Colorado.edu. Presentation to Rhetoric in Society 4. Copenhagen, 17 January 2013. Studies of . metadiscursive. framing in public discourse can inform normative thinking about rhetorical citizenship.. The Rhetorical Triangle and . SOAPSTone. What is Rhetoric?. As we discussed earlier, . Corbet. and Connors describe rhetoric as . “the art or the discipline that deals with the use of written, spoken, or visual discourse to inform, persuade, or motivate an audience.”. Mrs. Oualline. English I. Rhetoric is seriously EVERYWHERE. Whether you realize it or not, you are surrounded by RHETORIC!. (It’s really not as creepy as it sounds.). Billboards, Commercials, Ads. Magazines. The Poetics. Aristotle. Lived from 384-322 BC. (B. about 20 years after Sophocles’ death.). Made major contributions to physics, metaphysics, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, zoology, and, of course, poetry & theater.. Aristotle. 384-322 BC. Greek Philosopher and Scientist. Alexander the Great’s personal teacher. Wrote about a lot of things. Biology. Government. Theatre. Aristotle’s Poetics. Discussed 6 things that made a good play, put them in order of importance.. Philip Johnson: Rhetoric is the art of framing an argument so that it can be appreciated by an audience. .. Andrea Lunsford: Rhetoric is the art, practice, and study of human communication. John Locke: That powerful instrument of error and deceit.  . Modern Rhetoric. Modern Rhetoric can best be defined by Kenneth Burke, who said “rhetoric is the ability to move bodies to action.”. Have you recently been in a friendly (or heated) debate with someone?. ~created by CSU Instructor . Jenny . Levin ~. What is visual rhetoric?. . How might you use it in your public argument?. What is visual rhetoric?. How is it used?. How might you use them?. What are some good design principles?. Rhetoric is: . Speaking or writing effectively . Using words for a purpose; often this purpose is to persuade. . Aristotle: . “the power to see . the possible . ways of . persuading .