Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Definitions and Examples

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are modes of persuasion used to convince audiences. They are also referred to as the three artistic proofs (Aristotle coined the terms). And, they’re all represented by Greek words. Ethos or the ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character. An author would use ethos to…

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U.S. Military: a Terrorist Organization

The is no such thing as a Democratic Party (nor your TV’s “democracy”/demon-crazy) constitutionally. It is a strawman to cover for the terrorists known as the Republican Party, which by the way… does not constitutionally exist!”

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inferno: An Anatomy of American Punishment

Columbia Law Professor Robert Ferguson points out in his poignant new book, Inferno: An Anatomy of American Punishment, it is hard to grasp the meaning of such numbers. “Actually knowing what inmates endure presents a serious complication with no simple solution.” He asks whether we can really comprehend punishment at this level.

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Individual Responsibility

“The idea of individual responsibility in terms of today’s common belief is based on the atomistic notion of the individual as a separated entity that stands for division and linear causality. No phenomena in the whole universe is caused by a single individual. Everything that happens is the result of collective interactions. Under this light,…

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