COM 320 - History and Theory of Persuasion.

At least junior standing, COM 200, an additional 200-level course in communication. (3) H.

Western approaches to persuasion and rhetoric from antiquity to current times. Study of seminal works in this tradition for better understanding of the role of persuasion in civic life. Key questions considered include the relationship between persuasion and truth, the process of deliberation, and ethical limits of influencing audiences.