F2555 Birth of the Modern Argument
Class | Registration opens Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Once the origins of the modern essay are understood, crafting more effective, more beautiful arguments becomes easier. The class explains how the modern essay came about during the Enlightenment, as the literary form "letters" and uses that historical understanding, to demystify the process of argumentation.
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Daniel Lorca
Daniel Lorca taught at Oakland University for 12 years. He was an Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures and also taught Argumentative Writing in English. His specialty is the Renaissance literature of Spain, with emphasis on Cervantes. Lorca has two PhDs, one from the University of Chicago (Renaissance Literature of Spain, Cervantes) and another from Loyola University at Chicago (philosophy of language with emphasis on metaphor).