John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion
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...
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| description | 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 reassessing the relationship between Mill’s public and private works, to which we should look if we are attempting to understand his thought. |
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| spelling | nottingham-463802020-05-04T20:15:06Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46380/ John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion McCabe, Helen 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 reassessing the relationship between Mill’s public and private works, to which we should look if we are attempting to understand his thought. University of Windsor 2014-03 Article PeerReviewed McCabe, Helen (2014) John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion. Informal Logic, 34 (1). pp. 38-61. ISSN 0824-2577 John Stuart Mill; persuasion; James Mill; associationist psychology; history of political thought https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/3869 doi:10.22329/il.v34i1.3869 doi:10.22329/il.v34i1.3869 |
| spellingShingle | John Stuart Mill; persuasion; James Mill; associationist psychology; history of political thought McCabe, Helen John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| title | John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| title_full | John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| title_fullStr | John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| title_full_unstemmed | John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| title_short | John Stuart Mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| title_sort | john stuart mill's philosophy of persuasion |
| topic | John Stuart Mill; persuasion; James Mill; associationist psychology; history of political thought |
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