Download or read book Thomas Aquinas on Persuasion written by Jeffrey J. Maciejewski and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This analysis of the human need to persuade offers a new, creative, application of Aristotelian essentialism to human discourse. Using Thomas Aquinas’s adaptation of essentialism as a starting point, Jeffrey J. Maciejewski argues that persuasion is natural to human beings and that it possesses dispositional properties that bring about stages of human action that ultimately harmonize the operations of the mind in addition to harmonizing human relationships. Aquinas’s philosophy of human nature is reviewed and re-examined in order to discover why it is that humans need to persuade themselves and each other. The book should be of considerable interest to scholars of human nature, Thomist philosophy, and those interested in the history of rhetoric and rhetorical theory.
Download or read book The Rules of Persuasion written by Carlos A. Alvarenga and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rules of Persuasion not only explains exactly how persuasion works in all forms of human communication, but it also presents a clear and effective model you can use to put the elements and chemistry of persuasion to work for you in your personal and professional lives. Using insights and examples from art to history to literature to hip-hop, author Carlos Alvarenga updates and expands ideas first presented in Aristotle’s Rhetoric, adding original observations regarding the role of the audience in persuasion, persuasion in social media, as well as what happens when the rules of persuasion are used to deceive and corrupt audiences—even entire nations. “From Aristotle to Instagram, Carlos Alvarenga weaves together examples from ancient Greek and Roman texts to modern-day art, film, hip-hop, and social media to provide a useful overview of the tools and levers of persuasion in a variety of contexts. Informative and thought-provoking, this book illuminates the exact ways in which words and ideas, persuasively communicated, have shaped people's actions and beliefs from antiquity to the present.” —Jason Steinhauer, bestselling author, History, Disrupted: How Social Media & the Worldwide Web Have Changed the Past “Many of us in the arts struggle to communicate to different audiences in ways that inspire. The insights of Carlos Alvarenga draw on decades of experience helping leaders craft and convey their message. By laying out a clear approach with examples ranging from real-life coaching experiences to ad campaigns to artworks, he transforms the ‘art’ of persuasion into a practical framework that enables readers to sharpen their abilities to influence and motivate others.” —Amy Landau, Ph.D., Director of Education and Interpretation, Fowler Museum at UCLA
Download or read book Thomas Aquinas written by Brian Davies and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The work of Thomas Aquinas has always enjoyed a privileged position as a pillar of Catholic theology, but for centuries his standing among western philosophers was less sure. Today, Aquinas's work is recognized as a cornerstone of the western philosophical tradition. This book offers a full-scale introduction to Aquinas's philosophy. Brian Davies has collected in one volume the best recent essays on Aquinas by some of the world's foremost scholars of medieval philosophy. Taken together, they illuminate the entire spectrum of Aquinas's thought: philosophy of nature, logic, metaphysics, natural theology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, and ethics. The essays are philosophically solid, readable, informative, critical, and evaluative of the texts of Aquinas. Davies frames the essays with a detailed introduction that provides an account of Aquinas's life and works, as well as of his major philosophical conclusions.
Download or read book The Summa Contra Gentiles of Saint Thomas Aquinas written by Saint Thomas (Aquinas) and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Playbook of Persuasive Reasoning written by Gavin F. Hurley and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Playbook of Persuasive Reasoning: Everyday Empowerment and Likeability' provides an easy, practical guide to the strategies of persuasive reasoning, which Gavin Hurley argues is crucial to all effective communication. Helping professionals and students to become better and more likeable communicators, this fundamental “playbook” outlines numerous eye-opening communicative maneuvers for readers of all levels and backgrounds. It offers a unique approach to argumentation and persuasion and moves away from the more conventional methods which are often overtechnical, unnecessarily complex or too science oriented. Hurley demonstrates how to successfully apply these strategies of cooperative argumentation to your life in order to succeed professionally, socially and cerebrally. This he argues, will allow you to empower your messaging and increase your social magnetism. 'The Playbook of Persuasive Reasoning' is a down-to-earth guide on effective rhetorical strategizing. It is written for everyday application, based on everyday examples, and embedded in everyday language. Today, successful communication is a highly sought-after trait by international employers, clients, and customers alike. Gavin Hurley shows how a wide range of people can benefit from learning how to deliver more abstract material in an effective manner: both verbally and written. This guide is particularly appealing for professionals, including business managers, as well as academics and students, including public intellectuals. 'The Playbook of Persuasive Reasoning' is a useful book for anyone wanting to enrich their skills and strengthen their powers of communication in order to have a social and professional advantage.
Download or read book Thomas Aquinas written by Thomas Aquinas and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aquinas' Treatise on Theological Virtue provides perhaps the best analysis and understanding of the theological virtues of faith, hope and charity as well as a detailed demonstration and understanding of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and their opposites, the deadly sins of hatred, sloth, and envy. Aquinas also provides an outstanding and persuasive presentation of wisdom and its opposite, folly, which is rooted in lust. If you have not had the blessing of seeing faith convincingly demonstrated and human life clearly presented according to faith and reason, it is time to begin your studies of the "Angelic Doctor".
Download or read book Internal Rhetorics Toward a History and Theory of Self persuasion written by Jean Nienkamp and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature written by Robert Pasnau and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major new study of Aquinas and his central project: the understanding of human nature.
Download or read book The Psychology of Persuasion written by Sloane Montgomery and published by RWG Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-05 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Psychology of Persuasion: Understanding Influence and Decision-Making by Sloane Montgomery delves into the heart of human interaction—persuasion and influence. Why do people change their minds? What makes someone alter their behavior or beliefs? Montgomery takes readers on an illuminating journey through the psychological processes that drive persuasion, revealing the underlying mechanisms of decision-making. This book offers a thorough exploration of how we influence others and are influenced in return, whether in one-on-one interactions or within larger social contexts. From the subtleties of compliance and conformity to the dynamics of leadership and group behavior, The Psychology of Persuasion covers it all. Montgomery’s insights will leave you with a deeper understanding of how persuasion works and why it is such a powerful tool in shaping human behavior. Whether you're interested in psychology, communication, or simply want to improve your persuasive skills, this book is an essential read.
Download or read book Summa Theologica Volume 1 written by St Thomas Aquinas and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Summa Theologica is the best-known work of Italian philosopher, scholar, and Dominican friar SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS (1225 1274), widely considered the Catholic Church s greatest theologian. Famously consulted (immediately after the Bible) on religious questions at the Council of Trent, Aquinas s masterpiece has been considered a summary of official Church philosophy ever since. Aquinas considers approximately 10,000 questions on Church doctrine covering the roles and nature of God, man, and Jesus, then lays out objections to Church teachings and systematically confronts each, using Biblical verses, theologians, and philosophers to bolster his arguments. In Volume I, Aquinas addresses: the existence and perfection of God the justice and mercy of God predestination the cause of evil the union of body and soul free will and fate and much more. This massive work of scholarship, spanning five volumes, addresses just about every possible query or argument that any believer or atheist could have, and remains essential, more than seven hundred years after it was written, for clergy, religious historians, and serious students of Catholic thought."
Download or read book Rhetoric written by Aristotle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhetoric Aristotle Translated by W. Rhys Roberts Aristotle's Rhetoric is an ancient Greek treatise on the art of persuasion, dating from the 4th century BC. The English title varies: typically it is titled Rhetoric, the Art of Rhetoric, or a Treatise on Rhetoric. Aristotle is generally credited with developing the basics of the system of rhetoric that "thereafter served as its touchstone", influencing the development of rhetorical theory from ancient through modern times. The Rhetoric is regarded by most rhetoricians as "the most important single work on persuasion ever written." Gross and Walzer concur, indicating that, just as Alfred North Whitehead considered all Western philosophy a footnote to Plato, "all subsequent rhetorical theory is but a series of responses to issues raised" by Aristotle's Rhetoric. This is largely a reflection of disciplinary divisions, dating back to Peter Ramus' attacks on Aristotlean rhetoric in the late 16th century and continuing to the present. Like the other works of Aristotle that have survived from antiquity, the Rhetoric seems not to have been intended for publication, being instead a collection of his students' notes in response to his lectures. The treatise shows the development of Aristotle's thought through two different periods while he was in Athens, and illustrates Aristotle's expansion of the study of rhetoric beyond Plato's early criticism of it in the Gorgias (ca. 386 BC) as immoral, dangerous, and unworthy of serious study. Plato's final dialogue on rhetoric, the Phaedrus (ca.370 BC), offered a more moderate view of rhetoric, acknowledging its value in the hands of a true philosopher (the "midwife of the soul") for "winning the soul through discourse." This dialogue offered Aristotle, first a student and then a teacher at Plato's Academy, a more positive starting point for the development of rhetoric as an art worthy of systematic, scientific study.
Download or read book Selected Writings written by Thomas Aquinas and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998-06-25 with total page 1207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his reflections on Christianity, Saint Thomas Aquinas forged a unique synthesis of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. Preoccupied with the relationship between faith and reason, he was influenced both by Aristotle's rational world view and by the powerful belief that wisdom and truth can ultimately only be reached through divine revelation. Thomas's writings, which contain highly influential statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on topics as diverse as political science, anti-Semitism and heresy, demonstrate the great range of his intellect and place him firmly among the greatest medieval philosophers.
Download or read book Persuasion and Legal Reasoning in the ECtHR Rulings written by Aleksandra Mężykowska and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-24 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) from the point of view of argumentative tools used by the Court to persuade the audience – States, applicants and public opinion – of the correctness of its rulings. The ECtHR judgments selected by the authors concern justification of some of the most difficult issues. These are matters related to human life, human dignity and the right to self-determination in matters concerning one’s private life. The authors looked for paths and repetitive patterns of argumentation and divided them into three categories of argumentative tools: authority, deontological and teleological. The work tracks how ECtHR judges aim to find a consensual, universal and, at the same time, pragmatic and axiologically neutral narrative on the collisions of rights and interests in the areas under discussion. It analyses whether the voice of the ECtHR carries the overtones of an ethical statement and, if so, to which arguments it appeals. The book will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of jurisprudence, human rights law, and law and language.
Download or read book Saint Thomas Aquinas Volume 2 written by Jean-Pierre Torrell and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 1 The Person and His Work; v. 2 Spiritual Master.
Download or read book Persuasion the Theory and Practice of Manipulative Communication written by George N. Gordon and published by Hastings House Book Publishers. This book was released on 1971 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Summa Theologica of St Thomas Aquinas written by Saint Thomas (Aquinas) and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Summa Theologica of St Thomas Aquinas written by Saint Thomas (Aquinas) and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
