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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 reassessing the relationship between Mill’s public and private works, to which we should look if we are attempting to understand his thought.

Item Type:	Article
RIS ID:	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/996620
Keywords:	John Stuart Mill; persuasion; James Mill; associationist psychology; history of political thought
Schools/Departments:	University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v34i1.3869
Depositing User:	McCabe, Dr Helen
Date Deposited:	15 Sep 2017 10:40
Last Modified:	04 May 2020 20:15
URI:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/46380

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