why so many sources for Aristotelian enthymemes, yet almost none for Aristotlian paradigms?

You can find entire bibliographies dedicated to the Aristotelian enthymeme. But I have found 2—only 2—journal articles that take for their theme the Aristotelian paradigm. Yet paradigms are everywhere. Take for example Howard Beale’s “I’m mad as hell” rant from the classic movie “Network.”

What appears like a rant actually has a precise structure, it is the structure of the Aristotelian paradigm:

Claim:

It’s a depression.

Grounds or evidence:

[Concrete example] Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job.

[Concrete example] The dollar buys a nickel’s worth;

[Concrete example] banks are going bust;

[Concrete example] shopkeepers keep a gun under the counter;

[Concrete example] punks are running wild in the street,

Coda or conclusion:

there’s nobody anywhere who seems to know what to do, and there’s no end to it.

[At this point Beale begins to develop another, related theme.]

Now compare Beale’s rant to the principal argument of the then Senator and now President Elect from Chicago in his long and discursive campaign ad titled “plan for change”.

Do parts of Obama’s disquisition seem familiar? Observe the structure of President Elect Obama’s opening argument:

Claim:

“[...] our troubled economy isn’t news.”

Grounds or evidence:

[Concrete example] 600,000 Americans have lost their jobs since January.

[Concrete example] Paychecks are flat and home values are falling.

[Concrete example] It’s hard to pay for gas and groceries and if you put it on a credit card they’ve probably raised your rates.

[Concrete example] You’re paying more than ever for health insurance that covers less and less.

Coda or conclusion:

This isn’t just a string of bad luck.

The truth is that while you’ve been living up to your responsibilities Washington has not. That’s why we need change. Real change [...]

[At this point Obama begins to develop another, related theme.]

Draw your own conclusions, dear readers.

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