The Use of Emotion with Nuclear Weapons Persuasion is the use of one or all three of these factors, pathos (emotion), logos (logic), and ethos (authority). Pathos can be very persuasive, by playing on others emotions, so that people will agree with you. Throughout the nuclear age in the late 20th century pathos was used to either support or put an end to nuclear weapons. If people with on the pro side they would say nuclear weapons are necessary, so that we could protect ourselves from our enemies, including the Soviet Union. On the other hand, people against nuclear weapons would use pathos to say that in the long run, nuclear weapons pose a threat to our enemies but also to ourselves. President Eisenhower wrote a speech in 1953, titled, “Atoms for Peace”, which used pathos to explain the proliferation of nuclear weapons, including statements that called for protection. He also explained how these weapons are much more powerful than before, and that we should consider the global consequences before destroying an entire city or country. President Eisenhower is speaking against the concept of nuclear …show more content…
Millions of people died in World War II and he believes the American people deserve this period of peace. This use of pathos and emotion from Eisenhower could also be seen as a political move, so that more people would agree with his policies. For a nation that has been in heated conflict for about half a century, the last thing the American people would want is to go to war again. If Eisenhower is pro peace, then it would seem that the public would support him in every way. “Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the hope and desire for peace”(5). By using the concept of peace as a political move, we now see one of the reasons why he is using persuasion on the American
These ventures into atomic agriculture and medicine were primarily fueled by organizations like the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and were used to justify a reason for atomic research that did not revolve around atomic weapons. This concern about the uses of atomic energy is further reflected in Eisenhower’s “Atom’s Peace” speech when he says, “Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the desire and the hope for peace.” This quotation shows the need for peaceful applications of atomic energy.
The emotional state of any given person’s mind can determine the way in which they think, act, behave, or respond to any certain event. When used correctly, persuasion is a deadly weapon at the tip of your tongue, and it certainly can, and will, help you obtain your desired outcome. So, if anyone may not know, what do you truthfully use to manipulate the thoughts of others? Well, whether you are aware or not, your strategies more than likely fall under ethos, pathos, or logos, that of which, I would like to uncover in the speech of Margaret Sanger.
Modes of persuasion are rhetorical appeals used in writing to persuade an audience (Worthington 58). The rhetoric appeals are divided into three categories; ethos, pathos and logos. Writers and speakers alike must have the ability to use the three appeals within a text to persuade a particular audience. Ethos refers to the author’s or writer’s credibility. The writer or the author has to establish his or her credibility for the audience to consider his or her views. Pathos is appealing through the audience’s emotions. As an author or speaker, it is important to create a certain sense of curiosity and imagination in the audience’s minds in order to have them identify with the speech’s or text sentiments. Logos is the most important of the three
I feel the usage of pathos is the most powerful in persuading others to do something to change their minds. When one decides to change someone’s perspective on a certain topic, they must decide their audience. For example, a pastor wouldn’t want to persuade his followers that their religion is false and inaccurate. The pastor would want to persuade the non-believers that whichever religion they follow isn’t correct, and try to guide them to his/hers faith. Pathos is one of the world’s leading tactics used this day and can be seen in remotely any area. Humane societies use pathos on their heart-jerking commercials. Food banks use pathos on persuading common folk to give a dollar to feed starving children. Even more commonly, parents use pathos
Everything in history has been because of persuasion. The major wars, political leaders, and peace treaties has all been because of persuasion. The elements of persuasion have also played a big role. Ethos is trying to convince an audience bu their character. This element is used in political debates. When a political wants to convince the audience they usually try to Connie a certain group of people, why we have democrats and republicans. Pathos is trying to get the emotional side of an audience. Usually pathos is used to convict people to buy animals in shelters or to donate to a hospital to help treat children with
The number one thing most people fear is writing a speech and auditioning it publicly. Many people would rather die than to present publicly. Writing speeches to persuade people is not only a skill but art there needs to be a little bit of everything, The 3 common things in every persuasive speech is Pathos, Logos, and Ethos. Pathos is what appeals to the emotion or what tugs on the heart. Logos is something that has to do with statistics or logistics like financial cost and funding. Lastly, Ethos is using a credible source such as the former President John F. Kennedy. Analyzing JFK speech to fund NASA, I can take a look on how this 3 aspects appeal to a great persuasive speech.
Weather it’s trying to convince someone what the best toothpaste is or persuading your husband to murder a king, all arguments no matter the momentousness can be won. Just as lady Macbeth had done in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth using pathos, ethos, and logos. Pathos is the emotional appeal, ethos is the creditable appeal, and lastly logos is meant to appeal to logic. Lady Macbeth meticulously and efficiently used these three modes of persuasion as she convinced her pusillanimous husband to murder the king and seize the ensuing open throne.
The third argument for the absence of nuclear weapons since 1945 is through the concept of deterrence. Deterrence is the measures taken by a state or an alliance of multiple states to prevent hostile action by another, in this case through nuclear weapons. Colin Gray is one theorist who believes
We have all wanted something really bad in our life and most likely you had to convince or persuade someone, and you probably used three persuasive appeals that Greek philosopher Aristotle mad which are ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos being an ethical appeal, logos being a logical appeal, and pathos being an emotional appeal. Believe it or not, these three persuasive appeals have been used by former U.S president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his famous “First Inaugural Address” speech, in which he plans on helping America end The Great Depression. That's not all, Dr Martin Luther King jr. also used these three appeals in his famous “I have a dream speech” which he talks about ending racism and the oppression on coloured people. Both these
The first essential of persuasion involves the structure of the argument being posed by one who is trying to provoke others to action. In order to convince someone of a new argument, idea or moral, one must use the proper methods: logos, ethos and pathos. According to Hauser, “The method
We live in a society where everyone is trying to live to a certain expectation set by society. At some point of our lives, we have all been peer pressure into doing something or in some cases thinking. If we sit back and take a minute to analyze our surroundings, we may noticed billboards, newspaper, ads, and television commercials. This is what we come to know as “media”. There are so many techniques they try to use to persuade us into buying that “amazing” product or whatever point they are trying to get across. They could use one of three of the rhetorical appeals, logos, ethos, or pathos. They could use a combination of all three. Persuasion doesn’t only occur through written but also through verbal words or even actions.
Today, one can see the tactic of persuasion being used as a standard avenue to influence a person’s attitude or beliefs by presenting them with different messages that encourage things like using certain brand name products, vote a certain way, or where to take a vacation just to name a few. There are four types of people that include gullible people, skeptical people, firm believers, and people who are leaders who trust others as well as make others follow their ideas. Persuasion is a widespread topic of social psychology and may be done in different ways. There are two types of cognitive processes by which to persuade someone, which are the central route or the peripheral route. For this assignment I used mostly the central route approach as well as using a little of the peripheral route approach. To reinforce the peripheral route approach the use of pathos was also used during the video to play on the emotions of the watcher. This PowerPoint is effective at using the central route of persuasion, peripheral
In the article “Time to Restrict the President’s Power to Wage Nuclear War,” by Jeffrey Bader and Jonathan Pollack, who have used several rhetorical devices to successfully support their claim. Ethos and Pathos have been recognized overwhelmingly in the article, proving that outraging war might have extensive consequences affecting the citizens, which must not be left as a decision for a single person rather being collective.
Persuasion is a very strong technique that is used by many throughout history to form some of the greatest works of literature. Ethos, pathos, and logos are the three forms of persuasion. In 2008 a man by the name of Barack Obama created his Victory Speech after a very hard fought campaign. He utilizes the three modes of persuasion to create his very persuasive speech. Persuasion is one of the most crucial strengths to any speaker, especially when applying ethos, pathos, and logos just as Barack Obama did in his 2008 Victory Speech.
Nuclear weapons are one of, if not the most dangerous weapons in the world today and they are one of the biggest issues the world faces at this current moment. They have the capability of destroying entire cities and then some that could result in millions of deaths within seconds. Radiation from the blasts would kill even more people throughout years to come. They were first used in 1945 at the end of World War II, when the United States dropped Little Boy and Fat Man in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ‘save’ the lives of American soldiers. Since then, a nuclear arms race was born and it’s becoming more of a concern as time moves forward. Albert Einstein, who was the creator of the nuclear bomb once said “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Countries should not have access to nuclear weapons because it destroys the environment, there is a possibility of a nuclear war that will end in mass destruction of the world, and countries could save both revenue and resources.