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Common Sense and the Rhetoric of Technology

Author: Joshua Welsh (Central Washington University)

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This article investigates rhetorical methods for establishing notions of common sense, especially the common sense that makes technological choices take on an aura of inevitability. I rely on a rhetorical framework drawn from Aristotle and Perelman \& Olbrechts-Tyteca, as well as the philosophers Charles Taylor and Andrew Feenberg.

Keywords: Rhetoric, Technology, Endoxa, Enthymeme, Social Imaginaries

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Welsh, J., (2014) “Common Sense and the Rhetoric of Technology”, Poroi 10(1), 1-31. doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2151-2957.1129

Rights: Copyright © 2014 Joshua Welsh

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31 Jan 2014
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