Dear All,
We would like to invite you for another engaging session of the Philosophical Foundations of Law and Finance, this Friday, 15 October 2010, from 6.00 to 8.00pm, in room 5.16, 309 Regent Street (University of Westminster).
We will read Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric (available at http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/rhetoric.html) and consider the art of persuasion from a hypno-unconscious communication system perspective. Consider why is it that certain individuals are able to control situations with their voice, their posture and gestures. Aristotle's genius was to establish whole fields of knowledge. Rhetoric is a technical art, skill, useful and dangerous in the wrong hands. In this work, Aristotle publishes a scientific account of rhetoric with little warning of its potential for abuse.
The Art of Rhetoric was a required element in the classical tradition for over 2,300 years. It fell out of the compulsory curriculum in England in the early 20th century. That was a mistake. If you read Aristotle, you will get smarter and maybe even wiser.
Thereafter, at 8 o’clock we will head towards Vapiano (19-21 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QB) where we can test our skills of rhetoric into finding a good table and have a nice Friday evening.
Regards,
Rezi and Joe
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