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June 20, 2026Journal for the History of Rhetoric

Guest Editor’s Introduction: Seeming Is Believing

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JLJordan Loveridge

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Introductory article explores rhetoric's role in navigating uncertainty through symbolic practices.

Key Points

  • The article examines how uncertainty is fundamental to rhetoric and its implications in contemporary discourse.
  • Revisits classical distinctions among epistēmē, doxa, eikos, and empeiria.
  • Analyzes the impact of large language models on collective doxai in information ecosystems.
  • Demonstrates that uncertainty is integral to rhetorical practices, challenging the notion of universal truths.
  • Highlights the role of large language models in shaping probabilistic narratives within the discipline.

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Jordan Loveridge (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f92db0793dc1a536fcdhttps://doi.org/10.5325/jhistrhetoric.29.1.0001
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