Disputation Literature in the Near East and Beyond

Disputation Literature in the Near East and Beyond
Author: Enrique Jiménez
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2020-08-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1501510215

Disputation literature is a type of text in which usually two non-human entities (such as trees, animals, drinks, or seasons) try to establish their superiority over each other by means of a series of speeches written in an elaborate, flowery register. As opposed to other dialogue literature, in disputation texts there is no serious matter at stake only the preeminence of one of the litigants over its rival. These light-hearted texts are known in virtually every culture that flourished in the Middle East from Antiquity to the present day, and they constitute one of the most enduring genres in world literature. The present volume collects over twenty contributions on disputation literature by a diverse group of world-renowned scholars. From ancient Sumer to modern-day Bahrain, from Egyptian to Neo-Aramaic, including Latin, French, Middle English, Armenian, Chinese and Japanese, the chapters of this book study the multiple avatars of this venerable text type.

The Art of Dialectic between Dialogue and Rhetoric

The Art of Dialectic between Dialogue and Rhetoric
Author: Marta Spranzi
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2011-06-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027286841

This book reconstructs the tradition of dialectic from Aristotle's Topics, its founding text, up to its "renaissance" in 16th century Italy, and focuses on the role of dialectic in the production of knowledge. Aristotle defines dialectic as a structured exchange of questions and answers and thus links it to dialogue and disputation, while Cicero develops a mildly skeptical version of dialectic, identifies it with reasoning in utramque partem and connects it closely to rhetoric. These two interpretations constitute the backbone of the living tradition of dialectic and are variously developed in the Renaissance against the Medieval background. The book scrutinizes three separate contexts in which these developments occur: Rudolph Agricola's attempt to develop a new dialectic in close connection with rhetoric, Agostino Nifo's thoroughly Aristotelian approach and its use of the newly translated commentaries of Alexander of Aphrodisias and Averroes, and Carlo Sigonio's literary theory of the dialogue form, which is centered around Aristotle's Topics. Today, Aristotelian dialectic enjoys a new life within argumentation theory: the final chapter of the book briefly revisits these contemporary developments and draws some general epistemological conclusions linking the tradition of dialectic to a fallibilist view of knowledge.

Dialogue Against the Jews

Dialogue Against the Jews
Author: Alfonsi Petrus
Publisher: CUA Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2006-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0813213908

Never before translated into English, this work presents to the reader perhaps the most important source for an intensifying medieval Christian-Jewish debate.

Judaism and Christianity

Judaism and Christianity
Author: Alan Jeffery Avery-Peck
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004179380

This volume treats the interrelationship between Judaism and Christianity from the first centuries and into modern times, paying particular attention to these faithsa (TM) social, cultural, and theological interactions. The issues covered range from the formation of Jewish and Christian ideology in the context of Roman paganism to the ways in which Christian culture and theology of the medieval and modern periods form a backdrop to the creation of Jewish identity. While the historical periods and issues discussed are diverse, the result is to suggest the importance of our recognizing the close development of Judaism and Christianity. Written by top scholars in Judaic and Christian studies, these essays reflect on how the two faiths related to and were shaped by each other as they evolved in shared historical and cultural contexts, even as each maintained its own distinctive ideologies and beliefs.

Dialogue, Didacticism and the Genres of Dispute

Dialogue, Didacticism and the Genres of Dispute
Author: Adrian J Wallbank
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317321456

Dialogue was a pivotal genre for the spread of Enlightenment ideas. Focusing on non-canonical British writers Wallbank examines the evolution of dialogue as a genre during the Romantic period.

The Art of Dialectic Between Dialogue and Rhetoric

The Art of Dialectic Between Dialogue and Rhetoric
Author: Marta Spranzi
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027218897

This book reconstructs the tradition of dialectic from Aristotle's "Topics," its founding text, up to its "renaissance" in 16th century Italy, and focuses on the role of dialectic in the production of knowledge. Aristotle defines dialectic as a structured exchange of questions and answers and thus links it to dialogue and disputation, while Cicero develops a mildly skeptical version of dialectic, identifies it with reasoning "in utramque partem" and connects it closely to rhetoric. These two interpretations constitute the backbone of the living tradition of dialectic and are variously developed in the Renaissance against the Medieval background. The book scrutinizes three separate contexts in which these developments occur: Rudolph Agricola's attempt to develop a new dialectic in close connection with rhetoric, Agostino Nifo's thoroughly Aristotelian approach and its use of the newly translated commentaries of Alexander of Aphrodisias and Averroes, and Carlo Sigonio's literary theory of the dialogue form, which is centered around Aristotle's "Topics." Today, Aristotelian dialectic enjoys a new life within argumentation theory: the final chapter of the book briefly revisits these contemporary developments and draws some general epistemological conclusions linking the tradition of dialectic to a fallibilist view of knowledge.

The Art of Dialogue in Jewish Philosophy

The Art of Dialogue in Jewish Philosophy
Author: Aaron W. Hughes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2008
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Aaron W. Hughes presents the first major study of dialogue as a Jewish philosophical practice. Examining connections between Jewish philosophy, the literary form in which it is expressed, and the culture in which it is produced, Hughes shows how Jews understood and struggled with their social, religious, and intellectual environments. In this innovative and insightful book, Hughes addresses various themes associated with the literary form of dialogue as well as its philosophical reception: Why did various thinkers choose dialogue? What did it allow them to accomplish? How do the literary features of dialogue construct philosophical argument? As a history of philosophical form, context, and practice, this book will interest scholars and students working at the intersections of religious studies, philosophy, and literature.

The Medieval Culture of Disputation

The Medieval Culture of Disputation
Author: Alex J. Novikoff
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0812245385

Through hundreds of published and unpublished sources, Alex J. Novikoff traces the evolution of disputation from its ancient origins to its broader influence in the scholastic culture and public sphere of the High Middle Ages.

Early Socratic Dialogues

Early Socratic Dialogues
Author: Emlyn-Jones Chris
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 757
Release: 2005-06-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0141914076

Rich in drama and humour, they include the controversial Ion, a debate on poetic inspiration; Laches, in which Socrates seeks to define bravery; and Euthydemus, which considers the relationship between philosophy and politics. Together, these dialogues provide a definitive portrait of the real Socrates and raise issues still keenly debated by philosophers, forming an incisive overview of Plato's philosophy.