Henry Johnstone Jr.

Henry Johnstone Jr. (1920–2000) was an American philosopher and rhetorician known especially for his notion of the "rhetorical wedge" and his re-evaluation of the ad hominem fallacy. He was Professor of Philosophy at The Pennsylvania State University (1952–1984) and began studying Classics in the late 1970s.[1] He was the founder and longtime editor of the journal Philosophy and Rhetoric[2] and edited also the Journal of Speculative Philosophy.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mifsud, Mari Lee (2000) "In Memoriam Henry W. Johnstone, Jr. 1920-2000." Informal Logic. Vol. 20, No. 2. 2000.
  2. ↑ Enos, R.J. (2000). "Always... An Epitaphios to Henry W. Johnstone, Jr." (1920-2000). Rhetoric Review, Vol. 19, nos. 1/2, Fall 2000.

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