LEADER 03013nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910965947303321 005 20230725053449.0 010 $a9781611210583 010 $a1611210585 035 $a(CKB)2550000000054479 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000533666 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12215767 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000533666 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10492676 035 $a(PQKB)10796227 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3007433 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10498854 035 $a(OCoLC)923617597 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3007433 035 $a(Perlego)2441509 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000054479 100 $a20110201d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAbraham Lincoln and the structure of reason /$fDavid Hirsch & Dan Van Haften 210 $aNew York $cSavas Beatie$dc2010 215 $axxiii, 439 p. $cill., port 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9781611212518 311 08$a1611212510 311 08$a9781932714890 311 08$a1932714898 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 8 $aThe secrets of one of history's greatest orators are revealed in "one of the most stunningly original works on Abraham Lincoln to appear in years" (John Stauffer, professor of English and history, Harvard University). For more than 150 years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln truly great. How did Lincoln create his compelling arguments, his convincing oratory, and his unforgettable writing? Some point to Lincoln's study of grammar, literature, and poetry. Others believe it was the deep national crisis that gave import to his words. Most agree that he honed his persuasive technique in his work as an Illinois attorney. Here, the authors argue that it was Lincoln's in-depth study of geometry that made the president's verbal structure so effective. In fact, as the authors demonstrate, Lincoln embedded the ancient structure of geometric proof into the Gettysburg Address, the Cooper Union speech, the first and second inaugurals, his legal practice, and much of his substantive post-1853 communication. Also included are Lincoln's preparatory notes and drafts of some of his most famous speeches as well as his revisions and personal thoughts on public speaking and grammar. With in-depth research and provocative insight, Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason "offers a whole new angle on Lincoln's brilliance" (James M. Cornelius, Curator, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum). 606 $aReasoning 615 0$aReasoning. 676 $a973.7092 700 $aHirsch$b David$01155719 701 $aVan Haften$b Dan$01812840 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910965947303321 996 $aAbraham Lincoln and the structure of reason$94365455 997 $aUNINA