Category Archives: Walter Ong

thesis “proposal” for MAWG

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Michael

Cross-posted on MAWG: Polemics and Irenics in Argument – it’s a start? In her essay “The Womanization of Rhetoric,“ Sally Miller Gearhart writes that she believes “that any intent to persuade is an act of violence“ because the persuader has … Continue reading →

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Polemics

Posted on February 7, 2006 by Michael

In a previous post I wrote (while reading Ong’s book): Huizingo states, “All knowledge—and this includes philosophy—is polemical by nature.“ (45) I wonder if this last fact is true. I agree that all knowledge is socially constructed, but is it, … Continue reading →

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word of the day – irenic

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Michael

I never knew what irenic meant until yesterday. According to dictionary.com, it means “Promoting peace; conciliatory.” If I recall Walter Ong right, he’s concerned that our culture is becoming too irenic. That is, we are too concerned with being conciliatory. … Continue reading →

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conversations with Sara

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Michael

Conversations with Sara Jameson are always nice to have. We talked about agonism in display, or more to the point, what is argument? Is argument good? Is argument always agonistic? We talked about the necessity of conflict in society. When … Continue reading →

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boys will be boys?

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Michael

In Fighting for Life, Walter Ong states “Boys will be boys” (52). Of course, he is right to a degree, but this statement is used all to often to legitimize dangerous, aggressive, antagonistic behavior from boys to other boys and … Continue reading →

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