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A Reflective Analysis of the Aristotelian Influence in the New Domestics Collective Website
We have a lot to learn from Aristotle, the father of rhetoric, who defined rhetoric as the art of finding in any given case the available means of persuasion. Compiled from the notes of his afternoon lectures circa 350 BC, the major contribution of Aristotles On Rhetoric is that it presents rhetoricthe counterpart of the dialectic in terms of a systematic method. In this way, rhetoric is made into a practical, open-access problem-solving tool that is as useful today as it was over 2,000 years ago. Thus, in the spirit of Aristotle, I will first present a list of the concepts and elements that I took away from On Rhetoric. Next, I will analyze how I utilized aspects of these elements in my own exhibition of forensic/ceremonial discourse, a website called the New Domestics Collective. List of Aristotelian techniques I gleaned from On Rhetoric: I. The Five Cannons of Rhetoric 1. Invention 2. Organization (arrangement) 3. Style 4. Memory 5. Delivery II. The Three Genres of Rhetoric 1. Deliberative/Political (Book 1, Chapter 4-8) 2. Ceremonial/Epideictic (Book 1, Chapter 9) 3. Judicial/Forensic/Legal (Book 1, Chapter 10-15) III. The Two Forms of Persuasion 1. Non-artistic (Book 1, Chapter 15) 2. Artistic (Book 2, Chapters 18-26), two types: a. Paradigm (inductive argument) b. Enthymeme (deductive argument/rhetorical syllogism) IV. The Three Persuasive Appeals 1. Pathos (Book 2, Chapters 2-11) 2. Ethos (Book 2, Chapters 12-17) 3. Logos (Book 2, Chapters 18-26)
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Data: Claim:
In the last 100 years, we have witnessed a departure from domesticity that has changed family structure and led many people to live in a constant state of emergency For thousands of years, domesticity has been a cultural norm that has provided stability and increased quality of life for the family unit Individuals should reclaim domesticity
Domesticity is a practice that increases quality of life Practicing domesticity entails making a home safe and secure Individuals and families that practice domesticity have a higher quality of life; therefore, domesticity is not solely a practice for females
The beauty of post-feminism is that it provides a way for individuals to choose their own definition of success The womens liberation movement gave women choice Individuals (especially women) shouldnt be discriminated against on the basis of their choice to practice domesticity
Waller 5 the latest research on the topic of domesticity. This can be seen on my Timeline page, in my statistics on quality of life in the US, and, most notably, the quotes from the scholar and originator of the term new domesticity, Emily Matchar.
Conclusion
Even though Aristotle was principally concerned with the practical essence of argument, he recognized that rhetoric is not merely the what but the how. From equipping citizens in ancient Greece to be their own lawyers to helping an enthusiastic new domestic start an online community 2,000 years later, Aristotles On Rhetoric proves the most comprehensive textbook to help rhetors discover the tools to both invent and present arguments that can stand the test of time.