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Chaïm Perelman

  • Examined how pragmatic decisions get made (by judges, politicians, etc.) 
  • Quasi-logical: similar to formal arguments but with value judgment 
  • Aristotelian dialectic and rhetoric 
  • Judaic possession of simultaneous true contraries
  • Limitations of closed rational system

Course Information

Rhetoric and Culture
ENG 552-001
MO 204
T 6:30–9:15

Instructor Information

Dr. Jeremy Tirrell
tirrellj@uncw.edu
Office: MO 161
Office Hours: TR 12:00-2:00 (and by appointment)