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The Passionate Empiricist

The Passionate Empiricist

By Portolano, Marlana

Published by State University of New York Press

English 249 pages 2008
Estimated reading time: 4 h 34 min
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Explores John Quincy Adams's oratorical work in support of government-funded science. This book introduces readers to the role that classical oratory played in changing early American attitudes about pure scientific research. Marlana Portolano investigates the impact of John Quincy Adams's oratorical campaigns on the origins of government-funded science in America, with a special focus on his classical theory of rhetorical engagement and civic duty.

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