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{{Wiktionary}} A polemic (pronounced /pəˈlɛmɪk/) is a disagreement made against one opinion, doctrine, or person. A polemic addresses serious ideas of religious, philosophical, political, or scientific importance. It is often written to dispute or disprove an accepted position. The word is taken from the Greek polemikos (πολεμικός), meaning "warlike, hostile".[1]
History[change | change source]
Polemic journalism (newspaper or media print) was common in continental Europe when libel laws were not as firm.[2]
To encourage study of the polemics and disagreements of the 17th-19th centuries, a British research project has placed thousands of pamphlets of that era of time online.[3]
Theology[change | change source]
Polemics is the area of theology that focuses on the history or conduct of controversy on religious ideas.[4] As such, it is distinguished from apologetics, the intellectual defense of faith.
Noted polemicists[change | change source]
One of the most known polemicists was the French Voltaire.[5] Other known polemicists include Jonathan Swift,[6] Thomas Paine, Oscar Wilde and Ambrose Bierce. American polemicists include the writer and movie director Michael Moore,[7] the columnists Ann Coulter[8] and Christopher Hitchens.[9]
Further reading[change | change source]
- Gallop, Jane (2004). Polemic: Critical or Uncritical (1 ed.). New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415972280.
- Hawthorn, Jeremy (1987). Propaganda, Persuasion and Polemic. Hodder Arnold. ISBN 0713164972.
- Lander, Jesse M. (2006). Inventing Polemic: Religion, Print, and Literary Culture in Early Modern England. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521838541.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (Merriam-Webster, Springfield, MA, 2005), s.v. "polemic"
- ↑ polemic, or polemical literature, or polemics (rhetoric). britannica.com. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ "Pamphlet and polemic: Pamphlets as a guide to the controversies of the 17th-19th centuries". St Andrews University Library. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ Nicole, Roger R. (Summer 1998). "Polemic Theology: How to Deal with Those Who Differ from Us". The Founders Journal (33). Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ↑ "Voltaire (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)". Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "The reception of Jonathan Swift in Europe". Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11: How One Film Divided a Nation". Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "Viewpoint: Why Ann Coulter Matters". Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ↑ "Bad faith effort: Christopher Hitchens phones in a polemic against religion". Retrieved 2010-02-28.
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