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Scott R. Stroud specializes in the intersection of rhetoric and philosophy. His current research concerns John Dewey's aesthetic theory and its insights into rhetorical experience. He is particularly interested in the connections between artful communication, individual flourishing, and democracy as elaborated by American pragmatists. Stroud's book, 'John Dewey Artful Life' (Pennsylvania State University Press), engages these themes in detail. His work on rhetorical experience extends to topics such as comparative rhetoric, narrative theory, and communication ethics. Stroud’s research has been published in various academic venues including Rhetoric Society Quarterly, Philosophy & Rhetoric, Journal of Communication and Religion, Western Journal of Communication, and Journal of Speculative Philosophy.
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