Muhammad Razzaq’s presentation was one of three student projects selected for publication in the summer edition of Canadian Civil Engineer.
A doctoral student of engineering won acclaim at the 4th International Engineering Mechanics and Materials Specialty Conference.
Through its history, there has been a suspicion of rhetoric’s role in building arguments, says philosophy professor Christopher Tindale – a belief it has greater capacity to exploit than to edify. It’s a suspicion he does not share.
“Rhetoric operates as a positive force throughout society, transforming experience in all walks of life,” Dr. Tindale says. “The tools rhetoric brings to the practice and understanding of argumentation are powerful and necessary.”
