Leading Minds Research Project

The Ethics of Persuasion and Influence in Ancient Philosophy and Contemporary Leadership
University of Leeds - Dr. Jamie Dow (project director)

Leading Minds is a research project on methods of persuasion. It brings together ancient philosophical discussions of the skills of “dialectic” (in interactive dialogue) and “rhetoric” (in speechmaking) and contemporary ethical concerns about legitimate methods of leadership and influence. It will combine careful ancient philosophy scholarship to shed new light on ancient discussions, and careful  ...