Adversus Rhetoras
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ancient philosophical work
rhetorical critique
skeptical philosophical treatise
work of ancient skepticism
Adversus Rhetoras is an ancient work of skeptical philosophy, traditionally attributed to Sextus Empiricus, that critically examines and challenges the claims and methods of rhetorical theorists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient philosophical work
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rhetorical critique ⓘ skeptical philosophical treatise ⓘ work of ancient skepticism ⓘ |
| aimsAt | suspension of judgment about rhetoric ⓘ |
| appliesMethod |
Pyrrhonian modes of argument
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skeptical argumentation ⓘ |
| belongsTo | corpus of works attributed to Sextus Empiricus ⓘ |
| compares | rhetorical expertise with other technai (arts) ⓘ |
| criticizes |
claims of rhetoric
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methods of rhetorical instruction ⓘ rhetorical theorists ⓘ |
| examines | rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| hasCriticalStanceToward |
professional rhetoricians
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technical handbooks of rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
philosophical treatise
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rhetorical criticism ⓘ skeptical polemic ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Hellenistic philosophy
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Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | skeptical ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalSchool | Pyrrhonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTradition | ancient Greek skepticism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
argumentation
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epistemology ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalAuthor | Sextus Empiricus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | later interpretations of ancient rhetoric ⓘ |
| isAttributedTo | Sextus Empiricus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | tradition of ancient rhetorical criticism ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
classics
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history of philosophy ⓘ history of skepticism ⓘ rhetorical studies ⓘ |
| questions |
epistemic foundations of rhetoric
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reliability of rhetorical persuasion ⓘ usefulness of rhetoric for attaining truth ⓘ |
| uses | examples from rhetorical practice ⓘ |
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