Invention

(noun)

the formulation of arguments based on logos--rational appeal or logic.

Examples of Invention in the following topics:

  • History of Public Speaking

    • His works include the early and very influential De Inventione (On Invention), often read alongside the Ad Herennium as the two basic texts of rhetorical theory (throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance); De Oratore (a fuller statement of rhetorical principles in dialogue form); and Topics (a rhetorical treatment of common topics, highly influential through the Renaissance).

  • Deploying a Rational Appeal

    • Invention is how you formulate arguments based on logos--rational appeal or logic.