Aristotle, the Rhetoric, Book II - the Topics
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
•Division:
•Comparison:
•Relationship:
•Circumstances:
•Testimony:
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific•Division:
Whole / Parts
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific•Division:
Whole / Parts•Comparison:
Similarity / Difference, or Degree
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific•Division:
Whole / Parts•Comparison:
Similarity / Difference, or Degree•Relationship:
Cause / Effect; Contraries; Contradictions
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific•Division:
Whole / Parts•Comparison:
Similarity / Difference, or Degree•Relationship:
Cause / Effect; Contraries; Contradictions•Circumstances:
Possible / Impossible; Past Fact / Future Fact
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific•Division:
Whole / Parts•Comparison:
Similarity / Difference, or Degree•Relationship:
Cause / Effect; Contraries; Contradictions•Circumstances:
Possible / Impossible; Past Fact / Future Fact•Testimony:
Authorities; Witnesses; Maxims; Rumors; Oaths; Documents; etc.
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our first subject
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The Rhetoric, Book II: The Topics
Some topoi•Definition:
General / Specific•Division:
Whole / Parts•Comparison:
Similarity / Difference, or Degree•Relationship:
Cause / Effect; Contraries; Contradictions•Circumstances:
Possible / Impossible; Past Fact / Future Fact•Testimony:
Authorities; Witnesses; Maxims; Rumors; Oaths; Documents; etc.
TOPIC: from the Greek topos (plural: topoi), meaning “place.” According to Aristotle, a topic is a general argumentative pattern out of which arguments about specific subjects can be generated.
Our second subject