The four arts studied so far differ most clearly in what kinds of premises they use and what response they aim to produce.
ArtPremisesAim
DemonstrationCertain judgmentsCertainty
DialecticCommon/conceded claimsBind an opponent or defend a view
RhetoricAccepted/probable claimsPersuasion
PoetryImaginative premisesAttraction or aversion
The same topic can be treated by four methods, but the resulting evidential strength is not identical. Sophistry, the fifth art, will follow.
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Poetic Syllogism: Imagined Premises and Emotional Influence
The four arts studied so far differ most clearly in what kinds of premises they use and what response they aim to produce.
ArtPremisesAim
DemonstrationCertain judgmentsCertainty
DialecticCommon/conceded claimsBind an opponent or defend a view
RhetoricAccepted/probable claimsPersuasion
PoetryImaginative premisesAttraction or aversion
The same topic can be treated by four methods, but the resulting evidential strength is not identical. Sophistry, the fifth art, will follow.