The Dao of Rhetoric

The Dao of Rhetoric

The Dao of Rhetoric
Steven C. Combs STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2005 State University of New York All rights reserved Cover art by Robert Burchfield, Loyola Marymount University Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production by Christine L. Hamel Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Combs, Steven C., 1957– The Dao of rhetoric / Steven C. Combs. p. cm. — (SUNY series in communication studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6281-1 (alk. paper) 1. Rhetoric. 2. Rhetoric—China. 3. Taoism. 4. Motion pictures—Moral and ethical aspects. I. Title. II. Series. PN175.C53 2005 808’.00951—dc22 2004052137 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my wife, Kerry Ann Causey, for the balance and harmony you bring to my life. ...