Category Archives: Rhetoric

The rebirth of Dialogue: Bakhtin, Socrates, and the Rhetorical Tradition

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

Dialogue has suffered a long eclipse in the history of philosophy and the history of rhetoric but has enjoyed a rebirth in the work of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Martin Buber, and Mikhail Bakhtin. Among twentieth-century figures, Bakhtin took a special interest … Continue reading →

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How to ask the right questions

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

We ask questions all the time but rarely do we stop to think about how we’re asking. “That’s a good question!” is often our reply when we’re asked a question that we find difficult to answer. But is a good … Continue reading →

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