Aristole Flashcards
3 means of persuasion
Define
Ethos- personal character and reputation of speaker
Logos- the speech (proofs, arguments, words, syllogisms)
Pathos- audience type
What is rhetoric?
The artistic means of persuasion in any given situation
3 divisions of rhetoric
Political
Forensic
Judicial
Things a political speaker must know about and why (1)
Ways and means - # and extent of countries sources of revenue- in case any areas are overlooked they may be added or some can be reduced to save
Things a political speaker must know about (2)
Peace and war so peace can be maintained
Things a ps must know about (3)
National defense so garrisons may be increased or removed
What a political speaker must know about (4)
Food supply so agreements and treatises can be made
(5)
Legislation- because the country’s welfare depends on law
What is the end to which all men aim?
Happiness
Five things that are parts of happiness
Wealth Health Honor Virtue Good friends
What does political rhetoric seek to determine?
Goodness and utility
Three ways in which something may be accompanied by another and example
Simultaneously life to health
Subsequentially knowledge to act of learning
Potentially cheating to sacrilege
4 forms of govt and when the respective ends of each are
Democracy freedom
Aristocracy maintainance of education and national institutions
Monarchy protection of monarch
Oligarchy wealth
Why should we know the moral qualities of each form of government?
Because the special moral character of eCh is bound to provide us with our most effective means of persuasion in dealing with it
5 forms of virtue and why
Justice- because everyone enjoys his own possessions in accordance with the law
Courage- because it causes men to do noble deeds in dangerous situations
Temperance- because it causes us to obey the law where physical pleasures are concerned
Liberality- causes us to spend money for others good
Prudence enables us to make wise decisions