Robert L. Scott
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For the United States Air Force pilot, see Robert Lee Scott Jr.
For other people named Robert Scott, see Robert Scott (disambiguation).
Robert Lee Scott (April 19, 1928 – July 26, 2018) was an American scholar influential in the study of rhetorical theory, criticism of public address, debate, and communication research and practice. He was professor emeritus in the Communication Studies Department at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of five books, numerous articles in speech, communications, philosophy, and rhetoric journals, and contributed many book chapters. His article "On Viewing Rhetoric As Epistemic",[1] is considered one of the most important academic articles written in rhetorical studies in the past century.[citation needed]