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Speaking of Equality: An Analysis of the Rhetorical Force of ´Equality´ in Moral and Legal Discourse
P. Westen
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Aristotle noted that "equality" is the plea not of those who are satisfied but of those who seek change, and the word has long been invoked in the name of social reform. It retains its force because arguments for equality put arguments for inequality on the defensive. But why is "equality" laudatory and "inequality" pejorative? In this first book-length analysis of the rhetorical force of equality arguments, Peter Westen argues that they derive their persuasiveness largely from the kind of word that "equality" is, rather than from the values it incorporates. By focusing on ordinary language and using commonplace ... Read more
Aristotle noted that "equality" is the plea not of those who are satisfied but of those who seek change, and the word has long been invoked in the name of social reform. It retains its force because arguments for equality put arguments for inequality on the defensive. But why is "equality" laudatory and "inequality" pejorative? In this first book-length analysis of the rhetorical force of equality arguments, Peter Westen argues that they derive their persuasiveness largely from the kind of word that "equality" is, rather than from the values it incorporates. By focusing on ordinary language and using commonplace ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691600079
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V9780691600079
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