Rhetoric on the Margins of Modernity Vico Condillac Monboddo Rhetorical Philosophy Theory 1st Edition by Catherine L Hobbs ISBN 0809324695 9780809324699

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ISBN 10: 0809324695 

ISBN 13: 9780809324699

Author: Catherine L.

Changes in English studies today, particularly the rise of cultural studies, have forced reexaminations of historical genealogies. Three complex figures whose places are currently being reassessed include the Neapolitan Giambattista Vico (1668 –1744), the Frenchman Etienne de Condillac (1714 –1780), and the Scotsman James Burnet(t), Lord Monboddo (1714 –1799) in our histories of communication, linguistics, English studies, and now rhetoric.

In Rhetoric on the Margins of Modernity: Vico, Condillac, Monboddo, Catherine L. Hobbs focuses primarily on these three key figures in whose work rhetoric and linguistics intertwine as they respond to emerging attitudes and values of science and philosophy in the eighteenth century. Through her examination of works of Vico, Condillac, Monboddo and other marginal figures, Hobbs presents a different and more nuanced view of the transformation of rhetoric from classical to modern.

In order to redefine each figure’s position, Hobbs brings together the histories of linguistics, literature, rhetoric, and communication, rather than leaving them isolated in separate disciplines. She examines each figure’s theory of language origin and development as it has motivated their rhetorical theories. The result is Rhetoric on the Margins of Modernity: Vico, Condillac, Monboddo, an original and significant account of the formation of modern rhetoric.

 Hobbs

Table of contents: 

Introduction

Overview of the study’s scope and objectives.

Giambattista Vico: Rhetoric and the Origins of Language

Analysis of Vico’s theories on language development and their rhetorical implications.

Etienne de Condillac: Sensationalism and Linguistic Structure

Examination of Condillac’s views on sensation-based knowledge and its impact on language and rhetoric.

James Burnet, Lord Monboddo: Evolutionary Linguistics and Rhetorical Theory

Exploration of Monboddo’s contributions to the understanding of language evolution and rhetoric.

Intersections and Divergences: Comparative Analysis

Comparative study of the three thinkers, highlighting their unique and overlapping contributions to modern rhetoric.

Implications for Modern Rhetorical Studies

Discussion on how the insights from Vico, Condillac, and Monboddo inform contemporary rhetorical theory and practice.

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