The Dao of rethoric
Editorial STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS
Mainland Spain
- Publisher STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS
- ISBN13 9780791462812
- ISBN10 0791462811
- Type Book
- Pages 167
- Published 2005
- Bookbinding Cloth
Sections
Oriental PhilosophyThe Dao of rethoric
Editorial STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS
Mainland Spain
Book Details
In the first book to systematically deal with Daoism (Taoism) from a rhetorical perspective, author Steven C. Combs advances the idea that the works of Daoist (Taoist) sages Laozi (Lao Tzu), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Sunzi (Sun Tzu) can be fused into a coherent rhetorical genre, which can then form a methodology for rhetorical criticism. This notion of Daoist rhetoric enables critics to examine discourse from new vantage points with novel processes and concepts that honor the creativity and complexity of human communication. Combs also critically examines four contemporary filsm-The Tao of Steve, A Bug's Life, Antz, and Shrek-to amplify rhetorical Daoism, to indicate clear differences between Western and Daoist values, and to offer fresh perspectives on individuals and social action. The book argues that Daoism provides a lens for viewing limitations of current Western rhetorical theorizing, positioning Daoist rhetoric as a potent critical perspective in the contemporary, postmodern world.