KKC Theory WikiRhetoric
“University discipline of persuasion and argument”
Description§
Rhetoric is a discipline taught at the University, concerned with persuasion, argument, and the avoidance of logical fallacy. It is paired with logic in study, and the course Rhetoric and Logic is required of students. Hemme serves as the Master Rhetorician. Kvothe shows little natural aptitude for the subject, disliking it because he is more persuasive when permitted to lie.
Relationships§
- Studied By Kvothe — Kvothe has low aptitude for and dislikes rhetoric
- Taught At The University — A University discipline studied alongside logic
- Text From Abenthy — Rhetoric and Logic was given to Kvothe by Abenthy
- Taught By Master Hemme — Hemme serves as the Master Rhetorician
- Covers Nine Prime Fallacies — Students are expected to name the nine prime fallacies
Established facts§
- A University discipline studied alongside logic.
- Hemme is the Master Rhetorician.
- Rhetoric and Logic is a text given to Kvothe by Abenthy, inscribed "Remember your father's song. Be wary of folly."
- Kvothe has low aptitude for logic and rhetoric.
- Students are expected to name the nine prime fallacies, including simplification, generalization, and circularity.