Greek Words

Question 1

Ethos

Answer 1

“Character” - The ethic appeal -

Question 2

Pathos

Answer 2

Appeal to “Experience” & “ Suffering”

The emotional appeal (all experience, including suffering, love, and disease) - deals with emotions - empathy and sympathy come from this word.

Also “disease” as in pathology or psychopathology

Question 3

Logos

Answer 3

“Word” & “Reason” -
The appeal to logic.

It is misconstrued by Christianity to mean “word of God” - which is a narrow interpretation of the concept of logos as meant by the Greek philosophers and stoics.

Also Providence, Nature, or Universe as in governing facts or reason