Podcasts Culture Socratic Smarts Rules 4 Rhetoric - Socratic Smarts EP4

Rules 4 Rhetoric - Socratic Smarts EP4

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 9:18 a.m.

b'This episode investigates the concept of rhetoric, an essential skill of speaking aimed at eliciting an emotional response. We look at how rhetoric is employed in modern media & politics - juxtaposing this with how the art of speaking was viewed in Athenian society.\\n\\xa0\\nIn the last segment, we also examine some excerpts from the Phaedrus - demonstrating how Socrates deals with arguments which are merely rhetorical.\\n\\nFor enquires - socraticsmarts@gmail.com'