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Rhetoric
al-khaṭāba
الخَطَابَة
(khaṭāba) is a composed of accepted from someone trusted (maqbūlāt) or of probable premises (maẓnūnāt).
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Explanation
Its aim is to persuade the listener and move them to act, as in a sermon or advice.
Its are taken on trust from a person of standing, or are merely likely, such as “he walks about at night, so he is a thief”.
Also written as: khataba, khitaba, rhetorical argument.
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وَالْخَطَابَةُ هِيَ: قِيَاسٌ مُؤَلَّفٌ مِنْ مُقَدِّمَاتٍ مَقْبُولَةٍ مِنْ شَخْصٍ مُعْتَقَدٍ فِيهِ أَوْ مَظْنُونَةٍ.Rhetoric is a syllogism composed of premises accepted from a person one trusts, or merely probable.Related terms
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Question 1
Rhetoric (khaṭāba) is a syllogism composed of…
is built from accepted on trust from a person of standing (maqbūlāt) or merely probable premises (maẓnūnāt).
Question 2
“He walks about at night, so he is a thief.” The premise of this argument is…
Walking about at night makes theft only likely, not certain: this is the probable kind of used in .
Question 3
What is the aim of rhetoric?
aims to persuade and move to action, as in a sermon or advice; silencing an opponent is the aim of .
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