The Art of Rhetoric as Self-Discipline: Interdisciplinarity, Inner Necessity, and the Construction of a Research Agenda

Journal of research practice

Anne R. Richards¹ 

[1] Department of English, Kennesaw State University

关键词: rhetoric;    disciplinarity;    inquiry;    pre-Socratics;    music;    musica poetica;   

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Journal of research practice

【 摘 要 】

I explore in this essay an ethically grounded method for structuring a program of study. Rather than attempt to delimit a discipline or to reinforce disciplinarity, I suggest a means of creatively narrowing the scope of research, namely by focusing on inner necessity and conscience. The art of rhetoric as self-discipline is an extension of inner necessity and a framework in which scholars may come to integrate the more rational and more artistic, more public and more private elements of their personalities by exploring the influence of symbols on their lives. By conceptualizing the art of rhetoric as a "self-discipline," I affirm the significance of all these elements and suggest that their harmonious blending will enhance the pleasures and utilities of discourse.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND