The Polysemic Facepalm: Fauci as Rhetorically Savvy Scientist Citizen

Philosophy and Rhetoric 53 (3):239-245 (2020)
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ABSTRACT Anthony Fauci, an infectious disease expert in the White House's coronavirus task force, is challenged to offer responsible public communication of science despite working under a habitual liar who has no tolerance for criticism or dissent. Fauci manages this rhetorical exigence by using strategic ambiguity, the topos of the honest broker, dissociation, and a narrative that constrains executive decision making.

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