Discourse Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication. Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning fields such as sociology, anthropology, continental philosophy, and discourse analysis. ...

is a use of written or spoken communication. Discourse or discourses may also refer to: *

Domain of discourse In the formal sciences, the domain of discourse, also called the universe of discourse, universal set, or simply universe, is the set of entities over which certain variables of interest in some formal treatment may range. Overview The dom ...

, the collection of objects being discussed in a specific discourse *

Discourse (linguistics) Discourse analysis (DA), or discourse studies, is an approach to the analysis of written, vocal, or sign language use, or any significant semiotic event. The objects of discourse Analysis (discourse, writing, conversation, communicative event ...

, approaches to study written, vocal, or sign language use *

Conversation Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus ...

, interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people

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* ''Discourses'' (Meher Baba), a book by Indian religious teacher Meher Baba *''Discourses'', a series of books by Greek historian of the Roman Empire

Dio Chrysostom Dio Chrysostom (; el, Δίων Χρυσόστομος ''Dion Chrysostomos''), Dion of Prusa or Cocceianus Dio (c. 40 – c. 115 AD), was a Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian of the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD. Eighty of his ...

(c.40 – c.120) *''

Fihi Ma Fihi The ''Fihi Ma Fihi'' ( fa, فیه مافیه; from ar, فیه ما فیه), "It Is What It Is" or "In It What Is in It") is a Persian prose work of a famous 13th century writer, Rumi. The book has 72 short discourses. Description The title ...

'' or ''Discourses of Rumi'', a book by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi *''Discourses (1609–1683),'' a 1701 book by

Benjamin Whichcote Benjamin Whichcote (4 May 1609 – May 1683) was an English Establishment and Puritan divine, Provost of King's College, Cambridge and leader of the Cambridge Platonists. He held that man is the "child of reason" and so not completely deprave ...

, leader of the Cambridge Platonists *''

Discourse on the Arts and Sciences Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication. Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning fields such as sociology, anthropology, continental philosophy, and discourse analysis. F ...

'' or ''First Discourse'', an essay by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1750 *''

Discourse on Inequality ''Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men'' (french: Discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes), also commonly known as the "Second Discourse", is a 1755 work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousse ...

'' or ''Second Discourse'', a work by philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1754 *'' Discourse on Metaphysics'', a short treatise written by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1686 *''

Discourse on the Method ''Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One's Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences'' (french: Discours de la Méthode Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences) is a philosophical and autobiographica ...

'' a philosophical and autobiographical treatise published by René Descartes in 1637 *''

Discourses of Epictetus The ''Discourses of Epictetus'' ( el, Ἐπικτήτου διατριβαί, ''Epiktētou diatribai'') are a series of informal lectures by the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by his pupil Arrian around 108 AD. Four books out of an ori ...

'', a series of books by the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c.55 - c.135) * Four discourses, four fundamental types of discourse identified by Jacques Lacan *''

Discourses on Livy The ''Discourses on Livy'' ( it, Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio, ) is a work of political history and philosophy written in the early 16th century (c. 1517) by the Italian writer and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli, best known a ...

'', a 1531 book by Niccolò Machiavelli

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Discourse (software) Discourse is a free and open-source Internet forum software. Features include support for categorization and tagging of discussions, configurable access control, live updates, expanding link previews, infinite scrolling, and real-time notificat ...

, an open-source discussion platform software system

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