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McCabe, Helen (2014) John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion. Informal Logic, 34 (1). pp. 38-61. ISSN 0824-2577.
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Abstract
In his youth, John Stuart Mill followed his father’s philosophy of persuasion but, in 1830, Mill adopted a new philosophy of persuasion, trying to lead people incrementally towards the truth from their original stand-points rather than engage them antagonistically. Understanding this change helps us understand apparent contradictions in Mill’s canon, as he disguises some of his more radical ideas in order to bring his audience to re-assess and authentically change their opinions. It also suggests a way of re-assessing the relationship between Mill’s public and private works, to which we should look if we are attempting to understand his thought.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Political science -- Philosophy, Persuasion (Psychology), Persuasion (Rhetoric), History -- Philosophy | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Informal Logic | ||||
Publisher: | University of Windsor * Department of Philosophy | ||||
ISSN: | 0824-2577 | ||||
Official Date: | January 2014 | ||||
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Volume: | 34 | ||||
Number: | 1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 38-61 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 8 January 2016 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 11 January 2016 |
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