Abstract
Quentin Skinner's 1996 work on Hobbes and rhetoric opened up a previously neglected field of study, both for students of Hobbes, and for students of early-modern rhetoric and science, concerned with the complex relationship of speech and scientific argument in the period of the "Scientific Revolution". The premise of Skinner's account was that Hobbes, in rejecting classical theories of politics, was also compelled to reject classical theories of rhetoric, which he understood as complementary to them.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Science, Literature and Rhetoric in Early Modern England |
| Editors | Juliet Cummins, David Burchell |
| Place of Publication | U.K |
| Publisher | Ashgate |
| Pages | 53-74 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780754657811 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- rhetoric
- political science
- Hobbes
- Thomas
- 1588-1679
- Skinner
- Quentin
- 17th century