Abstract
During this Reflection I explain my personal preference and somewhat explain what Aristotelianism is. I talk about my previous knowledge about Aristotle and with the help of the book (Explain communication theory) I dig deeper into the subject at hand.
If you would ask me about a human communication theory a month ago, there was not much I could say, as this is my first class, I have had a rough time learning all of the different theories and “rules”. However, when we talked about the different traditions, I found out that I agreed more with the Aristotelian tradition than any other. As we go back, all the way to ancient Greece it is said that Aristotle (384-322 B.C) has had the biggest influence in the development of communication theories. As he was one of Plato’s former student, I do see some similarities between the two. It is quite remarkable to see how Aristotle´s work is still being used to this day, that people still study it, it really shows that he must have done something right. As he believed that human behavior should be based on empiricism, or careful observation of the physical world, and meticulous reasoning based on logic. Empiricism meaning, the theory that origin of all knowledge on sense experience. It emphasizes the role of experience and evidence. This is something I agree would agree with
Aristotle, unlike Plato, believed that Rhetoric was imperative to communication. He saw it as the “counterpart” to dialect. Aristotle viewed rhetoric as an art, mainly because he believed ir must be adaptable to everything. Aristotle defined rhetoric as “an ability, in each case, to see the available means of persuasion”, going against what Plato had thought him and tried bridging the gap between the previous traditions. Aristotle argued that communication theory is a science concerned with the understanding human thought and action through analysis of language behavior. as the years went on, he devoted a lot of time teaching his students how to build successful arguments and how to arrive at a truthful conclusion. Again, this is something a agree with, also this is something I feel is being used more and more as the children attend school growing up. I know for a fact that this has been tough at the schools I attended on Norway. Looking back at school in Norway we learned about both Plato and Aristotle. However, they focused mostly on Aristotle and Ethos, Pathos & Logos.
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Ethos, pathos and logos are often three sources of proof.
Logos, which is established through the wording and logic of the message. This element simply involves stating different facts and data. Logos is often used as examples.
Pathos, which established through emotional appeal. This persuasive tool uses emotional appeal connecting writers to their audience. Personally, I feel like this is the most important tool, it really personifies the writer/author and often creates a link between the author and the audience in an emotional way.
Ethos, which is established through the personal character and integrity of the speaker.
Considered together, the Sophistic, Platonic, and Aristotelian traditions that emerged from ancient Greece provide us with a brief glimpse of where the communication discipline came from. Some classical theorists were primarily interested in teaching speaking strategies to help people improve and achieve their personal/professional goals.
I praise Aristotle and his work, I believe that out of the three Sophistic, Platonic, Aristotelian.
That Aristotelian it is the best way, his impact and correction of the errors during the scientific revolution. I believe in the art of being able to defend our own opinions, being able to find out the credibility of once sources.
In the book there is a discussion that needs to be addressed. “Think of a speaker you find highly credible. What does that speaker say or do that gives him or her the credibility in your mind?” This is a question, that does not have an answer, if you would ask this to 1,000 people, I believe that the chance of that same answer repeating itself is very small, this is why this fascinates me.
I do not know if there is much research I could suggest here, this is such an ancient research
And I think it is up to anyone’s perception of this viewpoint.
Citation
- The Importance of Aristotle. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://simplyphilosophy.org/study/the-importance-of-aristotle/
- Aristotle vs Plato. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.diffen.com/difference/Aristotle_vs_Plato#targetText=Both Aristotle and Plato believed,the cave, created by Plato.
