Herbert W. Simons
Emeritus Professor of Communication, Temple University
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BURKE, MARX, AND WARRANTABLE OUTRAGE
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Table of Contents:
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Introduction
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In Praise of the Comedic Approach
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A Note on Burke's Method of Dialectics
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Comic Irony and the Problem of Warrantable Rage
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After Humble Irony, Then What?
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The Intellectual Journey
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The Artistic/Rhetorical Journey
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Philip Roth on Nixon's Funeral: An Exemplar
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Conclusion
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References