One Interesting Concept

One concept that I thought was interesting in chapter one was the discussion about the classical period and the the fact that Aristotle was not the first to have a deep understanding of rhetoric and communication. Corax and Tisias were among the first to really examine the reasons and uses for communication.
Legal issues were the reason for most of the communication problems that arose in Sicily 466 b.c. People were not equipped to argue in an intelligent and persuasive way. Corax and Tisias made it their mission to find a way for people to argue more efficiently. Basically, they are the ones who created rhetoric. Aristotle just picked up where they left off.