RHETORICAL POLEMICS AND INTELLECTUAL CONFRONTATION IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY

Saakyan Roza

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Ключевые слова

Polemics, rhetoric, dialectics, logic, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, argumentation, public discourse.

Аннотация

This paper explores the structural, rhetorical, and philosophical aspects of polemics during the Classical Antiquity period, focusing on its intellectual, political, and social functions. Drawing on primary sources from Aristotle, Plato, Cicero, and Sophist traditions, it analyzes the role of logical reasoning, dialectical methods, and persuasive rhetoric in shaping public discourse. The article also examines the long-term influence of ancient polemics on medieval scholasticism and modern debate practices.

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