Rhetoric

“The Rhetoric is, of course, a landmark in the history of rhetorical theory. It is also a major work of Aristotelian philosophy, which contains Aristotle’s fullest discussion of the nature and value of dialectic, a pioneering treatment of non-conclusive but reputable argumentation and a wide-ranging examination of the emotions, among other things. Reeve’s clear and accurate translation, with a meaty Introduction and copious notes, does justice to the Rhetoric in all its aspects as no English language translation has done before.” —James Allen, University of Toronto

C. D. C. Reeveis Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His recent books includeAction, Contemplation, and Happiness: An Essay on Aristotle(2012),Blindness and Reorientation: Problems in Plato’s Republic(2012), andAristotle on Practical Wisdom: Nicomachean Ethics Book VI(2013). He has translated Plato’sCratylus(1997),Euthyphro, Apology,andCrito(2002),Republic(2004), andMeno(2006), as well as Aristotle’sPolitics(2017),Nicomachean Ethics(2014),Metaphysics(2016), De Anima(2017), and Physics (2018).