The Philosophy of Rhetoric
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric is a seminal 1936 work by literary critic and philosopher I. A. Richards that explores the nature of meaning, interpretation, and communication in language.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Philosophy of Rhetoric canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of Rhetoric Context triple: [I. A. Richards, notableWork, The Philosophy of Rhetoric]
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A.
On Rhetoric
On Rhetoric is an ancient philosophical work by the Epicurean thinker Philodemus that examines the nature, value, and proper use of rhetoric within Hellenistic intellectual culture.
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B.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
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C.
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres is an influential 18th-century series of lectures that helped shape the study of rhetoric, style, and literary criticism in English-speaking education.
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D.
The Art of Rhetoric in the Renaissance
The Art of Rhetoric in the Renaissance is a scholarly work by historian Quentin Skinner that examines how classical rhetorical theory shaped political and intellectual life in early modern Europe.
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E.
Ciceronian rhetorical corpus
The Ciceronian rhetorical corpus is the body of rhetorical works by the Roman statesman and orator Cicero, which collectively articulate his influential theories and practices of oratory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Philosophy of Rhetoric Target entity description: The Philosophy of Rhetoric is a seminal 1936 work by literary critic and philosopher I. A. Richards that explores the nature of meaning, interpretation, and communication in language.
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A.
On Rhetoric
On Rhetoric is an ancient philosophical work by the Epicurean thinker Philodemus that examines the nature, value, and proper use of rhetoric within Hellenistic intellectual culture.
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B.
The Uses of Argument
The Uses of Argument is a foundational work in informal logic and argumentation theory in which Stephen Toulmin introduces his influential model for analyzing practical reasoning.
-
C.
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres is an influential 18th-century series of lectures that helped shape the study of rhetoric, style, and literary criticism in English-speaking education.
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D.
The Art of Rhetoric in the Renaissance
The Art of Rhetoric in the Renaissance is a scholarly work by historian Quentin Skinner that examines how classical rhetorical theory shaped political and intellectual life in early modern Europe.
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E.
Ciceronian rhetorical corpus
The Ciceronian rhetorical corpus is the body of rhetorical works by the Roman statesman and orator Cicero, which collectively articulate his influential theories and practices of oratory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of literary criticism ⓘ work of rhetoric ⓘ |
| author | I. A. Richards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
important text in philosophy of language
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major contribution to literary theory ⓘ seminal work in rhetorical studies ⓘ |
| field |
communication studies
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linguistics ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
literary theory
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philosophy of language ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
literary critic
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philosopher ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of meaning
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discussion of metaphor ⓘ theory of interpretation ⓘ treatment of context in language ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century literary criticism
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communication theory ⓘ modern rhetorical theory ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communication
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interpretation ⓘ meaning in language ⓘ metaphor ⓘ philosophy of rhetoric ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ rhetorical theory ⓘ semantics ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
context theory of meaning
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feedforward in communication ⓘ interanimation of words ⓘ metaphor as transaction ⓘ tenor and vehicle in metaphor ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| title | The Philosophy of Rhetoric ⓘ |
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