The widespread understanding of language in the West is that it represents the world. This view, however, has not always been commonplace. In fact, it is a theo

What is rhetoric? Is it the capacity to persuade? Or is it 'mere' rhetoric: the ability to get others to do what the speaker wants, regardless of what they want

Marina McCoy explores Plato's treatment of the rhetoric of philosophers and sophists.

Like every discipline, Rhetorical Studies relies on a technical vocabulary to convey specialized concepts, but few disciplines rely so deeply on a set of terms

Andreas Avgousti considers the modern problem of reputation by turning to the dialogues of Plato, to show that reputation is not only an issue for political eli