{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-rhetoric-and-richard-m-weaver-9781684515486","title":"The Ethics of Rhetoric and Life Without Prejudice: Essays on Language, Culture, and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe landmark work \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e and a selection of essays on language, modernity, education, and cultural freedom by scholar and rhetorician Richard Weaver, a leading figure in the rise of the modern conservative intellectual movement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As man speaks,\" said Seneca, \"so is he.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Rhetoric\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Weaver demonstrates that rhetoric, the language used to move men to action, expresses or betrays the ultimate values of its user. Included alongside are a selection of essays previously published as \u003ci\u003eLife Without Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, with the title essay addressing how a single word can become a flail to beat enemies and make traditional distinctions taboo. Other essays included are \"The Importance of Cultural Freedom,\" \"Education and the Individual,\" \"Two Types of American Individualism,\" \"Reflections on Modernity,\" \"The Best of Everything,\" \"Up From Liberalism,\" and \"Conservatism and Libertarianism: The Common Ground.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard M. Weaver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684515483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684515486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gateway Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Richard M. Weaver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44717402456319,"sku":"9781684515486","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2dc3741a-2dd8-49cd-b89e-e89e38769a2c.jpg?v=1705688089","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-rhetoric-and-richard-m-weaver-9781684515486","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}