2007-12-15 10:25:46 · 12 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
In its Greek heyday perhaps, but it has now become the art of communicating commonplace observations or nonsense by means of carefully orchestrated language.
Yes, an art, but not a noble one anymore.
2007-12-15 13:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Rhetoric is the discipline of persuasive speaking. If you accept this as an operative definition, it would be difficult to deny that rhetoric is an art.
Extending the operative definition, a more complete definition then becomes "the art of persuasive speaking".
2007-12-15 12:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by d2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By some definitions of art (particularly where an "art" is any skilled activity), certainly.
Is it art in the sense music, a painting, or a poem is?
I would say "no". But I'm willing to be persuaded I'm wrong if anyone wants to argue that it is.
2007-12-15 10:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by david e 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rhetoric
1 the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
Oxford English Dictionary
So when Gee say yes, I think you can be sure he is got it right.
and Oxford is inagrement.
My personal opinion concurs with that of Gee, Oxford, BabyGirl and the chicken guy.
2007-12-15 11:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by Sly Fox [King of Fools] 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Art, and gift. The great saints are gifted in the art of rhetoric, but their gift of this art is pure. Others is based on false ego and the desire to lord it over others and dominate conversation and people. Hitler was gifted with rhetoric, but he misused his gift and persuaded others to do evil. Lord Jesus was gifted with pure rhetoric to persuade people to worship God. this is what the gift Rhetoric is given for. Or any gift for that matter is to be used in the service of God. In this way one will end all karma. (Bhakti Yoga)
2007-12-15 12:14:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. It utilises materials (language) and skills to construct an ordered and effective communication, and in doing so it seeks to engage an audience, to alter how the audience experience the world, their place in it, and thus themselves. So it seems to me to have all the qualities of an art form.
2007-12-15 18:20:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Writing is an art.
2007-12-16 03:17:44 · answer #7 · answered by phil8656 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammatically speaking, language is primarily an exercise in communicative prowess. Notwithstanding the inherent value of such language, the presentation of coherent imagery and information critical to the translation of ideas is paramount.
In other words, yes.
2007-12-15 10:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by Gee Whizdom™ 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes i believe so, some people paint so vividly with there words its just as artful as a beautiful canvas....Yes yes yes
2007-12-15 10:34:32 · answer #9 · answered by BabyGirlK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask a politician and he'll tell you it is. Disagree with him and he'll convince you it is.
2007-12-15 15:24:35 · answer #10 · answered by Jeremy M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋