{"product_id":"ramus-method-and-the-decay-of-dialogue-from-the-art-of-discourse-to-the-art-of-reason-paperback","title":"Ramus, Method, and the Decay of Dialogue: From the Art of Discourse to the Art of Reason - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter J. Ong S. J.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdrian Johns\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenaissance logician, philosopher, humanist, and teacher, Peter Ramus (1515-72) is best known for his attack on Aristotelian logic, his radical pedagogical theories, and his new interpretation for the canon of rhetoric. His work, published in Latin and translated into many languages, has influenced the study of Renaissance literature, rhetoric, education, logic, and--more recently--media studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsidered the most important work of Walter Ong's career, \u003ci\u003eRamus, Method, and the Decay of Dialogue\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegant review of the history of Ramist scholarship and Ramus's quarrels with Aristotle. A key influence on Marshall McLuhan, with whom Ong enjoys the status of honorary guru among technophiles, this challenging study remains the most detailed account of Ramus's method ever published. Out of print for more than a decade, this book--with a new foreword by Adrian Johns--is a canonical text for enthusiasts of media, Renaissance literature, and intellectual history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter J. Ong, SJ\u003c\/b\u003e (1912-2003) was professor at St. Louis University and an internationally renowned scholar of rhetorical theory and history. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Human Grain: Further Explorations of Contemporary Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.96 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752331215136,"sku":"9780226629766","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84f155f9e743cd54accb1e3ce9858eca.webp?v=1779993066","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ramus-method-and-the-decay-of-dialogue-from-the-art-of-discourse-to-the-art-of-reason-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}