Ramus, Method, and the Decay of Dialogue: From the Art of Discourse to the Art of Reason - Paperbackby Walter J. Ong S. J. (Author), Adrian Johns (Foreword by) Renaissance logician, philosopher, humanist, and teacher, Peter Ramus (1515 72) is best known for his attack on Aristotelian logic, his radical pedagogical theories, and his new interpretation for the canon of rhetoric. His work, published in Latin and translated into many languages, has influenced the study of Renaissance literature, rhetoric, education, logic, and more recently media