The Passionate Empiricist : The Eloquence of John Quincy Adams in the Service of Science

This Book Introduces Readers To The Role That Classical Oratory Played In Changing Early American Attitudes About Pure Scientific Research. Marlana Portolano Investigates The Impact Of John Quincy Adams's Oratorical Campaigns On The Origins Of Government-funded Science In America, With A Special Focus On His Classical Theory Of Rhetorical Engagement And Civic Duty.--[book Cover]. A Classical Voice For American Science -- An American Cicero -- Toward A Democratic Science : Institution-building And The Statesman Orator -- Increase And Diffusion Of Knowledge : Setting The Stage For The Smithsonian Debate -- Adams's Arguments In The Smithsonian Debate : A Rhetorical Analysis -- The Queen Of Sciences And Her Democratic Champion : Adams's Promotion Of Astronomy -- Invention And Discovery, Rhetorically Speaking. Marlana Portolano. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 221-227) And Index.