Contemporary Rhetoric
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1. What is Jacques Derrida's goal in deconstruction? How do his goals differ from those of Jurgen Habermas?
2. What is the basic feminist criticism of the Western rhetorical tradition?
3. What is unusual in the Greek tradition of rhetoric when compared to other rhetorical traditions?
4. What is meant by the rhetoric of display?
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This solution helps briefly explain a number of contemporary rhetorical views. It discusses Jacques Derrida's goal in deconstruction and explains how it differs from those of Jurgen Habermas. It explains the basic feminist criticism of Western rhetorical tradition, what's unusual in the Greek tradition when compared to other rhetorical traditions, and what define what is meant by the rhetoric of display. The explanation is given in 211 words.
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1. What is Jacques Derrida's goal in deconstruction? How do his goals differ from those of Jurgen
Habermas?
His goal is to show that any text is made of contradicting ideas. This means any text can be understood in different ways.
Habermas's concept of 'ideal speech situation' means that all parties in a dialogue ...
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