Identifier
etd-09052008-114605
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Communication Studies
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Existentialism is often viewed as a morbid philosophy but adapting it to a rhetorical framework reveals a consistent interest in the ontological function of communication. The exchange of discourse and symbols is what ties humans together and existentialism examines the meaning that abounds in life as opposed to attempting to discover the meaning of life. As a rhetorical construct, existentialism provides a critical and unique view of agency and edification as a method of rhetorical practice.
Date
2008
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Gershberg, Zachary, "A rhetoric of existentialism" (2008). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 1756.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/1756
Committee Chair
Andrew King
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.1756