One speaker than i admire is considered to be one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all times, George Carlin. But he was more than just a stand-up comedian, some could say that George Carlin was a philosopher. His ability to persuade people was from logos. When he would make a point he would apply logic to his theories that he had on the subject on question. George Carlin would take things that we never really question and would break it down. Even if you removed all the jokes from his comedy there is still message that is worth listening to.
For my own style of persuasion I feel that I fit into the logos category. I try to use logic when trying to make any argument. I don’t try to persuade people through emotion or fear. An example of this is just turn on Fox News any time and they try to make points by scaring their audience.
I feel that Aristotle’s communication model does work for Carlin because he uses Logos so well. In his act do he does ethos because he is known to tell it like he sees it.
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Hello Orson Weary! George Carlin - I know many people who loved his comedy! Do you think he presented a balanced perspective? You mentioned this ability to engage in logos. What about ethos and pathos? Are those important? Or can a speaker be successful engaging in just one? :)
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