Citation
Coclanis, Peter A. (2022). Capitalism, Slavery, and Matthew Desmond’s Low-Road Contribution to the 1619 Project.
Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy, 26(4), 485-511.
Abstract
The term polemic is derived from the Greek noun polemos, meaning “war,” and the Greek adjective polemikos, meaning “warlike” or “hostile.” A polemic is conventionally viewed as contentious, disputative, or combative rhetoric, the intent of which is to espouse or support a particular position and, in so doing, undermine another via bold, categorical, often overstated claims. Some of the most famous works in Western literature are polemical in nature: Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, Swift’s Modest Proposal, and Marx’s Communist Manifesto come to mind, although it should be noted that some readers would consider Swift’s work rather more a burlesque or satire than a polemic per se.
URL
https://www.independent.org/publications/tir/article.asp?id=1684Reference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
2022
Journal Title
Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy
Author(s)
Coclanis, Peter A.
Article Type
Essay
Continent/Country
United States of America
State
Nonspecific
ORCiD
Coclanis - 0000-0002-2499-8560
