Title: Proof that Philosophers are just people who love to talk
Product review: I'm unlucky enough to be reading this book for a class on legal argumentation tactics. Unfortunately, this book, as others have noted, is the antimodel for strong rhetorical arguments, which Mr. Perelman claims to be espousing and instructing in this brick wall of flowery language submerging any instruction to be gained from it. Not only is the translation severely lacking so that one must constantly reread sentences in a desperate effort to ascertain what the author meant to say, but the book is far, far, far too long. Brevity is a virtue Mr. Perelman never seemed to have. Each possible topic and sub-topic is demonstrated with story upon story upon story. Many of these examples contradict themselves so the reader is further confused. I urge anyone hoping to use this book to learn about argumentation and tactics of rhetoric to steer clear.
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