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In this article, I explore the relation between theoretical and practical reason in the work of J.S. Mill. I argue that Mill holds that theoretical reason is subordinate to practical reason. Ultimately, this amounts to the claim that the norms of theoretical reason – those rules governing how we ought to believe – are grounded in considerations of utility.Mill on the primacy of practical reasonAnalysis 78 (4): 630-638. 2018.
Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
| Social and Political Philosophy |
| Political Liberalism |
| Liberalism |
| John Stuart Mill |
| History of Political Philosophy |