Alan G. Gross
Alan G. Gross (* 1936) is Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities .
He earned his Ph.D. 1962 at Princeton University and works on argumentation , the theory and rhetoric of science and communication studies. He worked on widely received articles a. a. on the philosophy of Chaim Perelman , about the correct interpretation of which he delivered a lengthy debate with James Crosswhite .
Works (selection)
- The Rhetoric of Science (1990/1996)
- with William M. Keith: Rhetorical Hermeneutics: Invention and Interpretation in the Age of Science. (1997) SUNY. ISBN 0-7914-3109-6 (hardcover), ISBN 0-7914-3110-X (paperback)
- with Arthur E. Walzer: Rereading Aristotle's Rhetoric. Southern Illinois University Press , 2000. ISBN 0-8093-2267-6
- with Ray D. Dearin : Chaim Perelman. , SUNY, 2003.
- with Joseph E. Harmon, Michael Reidy: Communicating Science: The Scientific Article from the 17th Century to the Present. Oxford University Press , 2002.
- Starring the Text: The Place of Rhetoric in Science Studies. Southern Illinois, 2006.
- with Joseph E. Harmon: The Scientific Literature: A Guided Tour. Chicago, 2007.
literature
- Charlotte Jørgenson: Interpreting Perelman's Universal Audience: Gross vs. Crosswhite in HV Hansen, et al. (Ed.): Dissensus and the Search for Common Ground , CD-ROM (pp. 1-8). Windsor, ON: OSSA.
Web links
- Institute site at the University of Minnesota.
- Homepage
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gross, Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gross, Alan G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1936 |