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Pascal on Persuasion

By Filings on Fri, 08/05/22
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Debate
Persuasion
Blaise Pascal

“Pascal was a pioneer in the psychology of persuasion. …Lead people to the answer, but let them discover it on their own. ‘People are generally better persuaded by reasons they have themselves discovered than by those from the minds of others.’” - Breakpoint

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A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

(ESV, Proverbs 15:1)

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