This volume offers a new interpretation of Plato's thoughts on rhetoric and language. It is intended for scholars and students of classical rhetoric, English, a

The volume deals with the relationship between dialogue and rhetoric. The actual state of the art in dialogue analysis is characterized by a tendency to overcom

This book reconstructs the tradition of dialectic from Aristotle's "Topics," its founding text, up to its "renaissance" in 16th century Italy, and focuses on th

Dialogue has suffered a long eclipse in the history of philosophy and the history of rhetoric but has enjoyed a rebirth in the work of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Marti

Marina McCoy explores Plato's treatment of the rhetoric of philosophers and sophists.