Reason and the Role of Persuasion

An important tradition of Western political theory is the commitment that rational persuasion ought to play a fundamental role in the formation and preservation of political order. Accordingly, it is not surprising that a major effort of Western political thought has been the investigation of and co...

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Published in:The Journal of politics 1977-05, Vol.39 (2), p.427-445
Main Author: Wiser, James L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cartesianism
Concept of being
Critical philosophy
Existence
Mind
Persuasion
Platonism
Reality
Reason
Soul
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Summary:An important tradition of Western political theory is the commitment that rational persuasion ought to play a fundamental role in the formation and preservation of political order. Accordingly, it is not surprising that a major effort of Western political thought has been the investigation of and concern for the life of reason. Indeed as Aristotle has shown, philosophical inquiry is capable of establishing both the principles of human rationality and the purposes of political existence.This program is supported by the fundamental belief that the very principles which structure human consciousness ought, at the same time, to order the realm of social and historical existence.
ISSN:0022-3816
1468-2508
DOI:10.2307/2130058