JB/137/085/001

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1819 Dec 17.
Radicalism not dangerous

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V. Reason against
interest.
Far more efficient
sources of and
erroneous conduct than
the notion of operating
an adverse interest by
argument. By fear
of shame, yes: but
this opposes interest
to interest. But for
this as will attack
a fort by the sound
of a bugle horn or
a demonstration out
of Euclid.

Amongst the most unhappily efficient sources of delusion
and erroneous conduct is the expectation the notion entertained of the possibility of
operating upon adverse interest by reason and argument
By fear of indignation produced by argument addressed to others
in whose good opinion and good will they are in
their own eyes more or less dependent, yes: for in this
way personal interest may be acted upon by strange personal interest
in another shape. But by mere reason making
no change in the state of interests by mere reason not bringing
with it either preponderant fear or preponderant hope? as well
might you except to break down the wall of a fortress
by the sounding of a bugle horn or by placarding upon
them a proposition in Euclids elements.

Identifier: | JB/137/085/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 137.
Date_1	1818-12-07	Marginal Summary Numbering	20
Box	137	Main Headings	radicalism not dangerous
Folio number	085	Info in main headings field	radicalism not dangerous
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c2 / e8
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	46802
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