Re: Theories, models, and simplifications

From: Jim McGinn (jimmcginn_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:43:46 -0500 (EST)

Perplexed in Peoria wrote:
> "John Edser" wrote

<snip>

> Now I definitely am not claiming that you are doing
> philosophy *well*. To do philosophy in accordance with
> the current understanding of "good practice", you have
> to make some attempt to understand the positions of
> your critics. You have to adopt an open-minded stance,
> rather than a didactic one. You have to be able to
> express your argument in your opponent's terminology
> rather than insisting on your own. You, John, don't
> seem able to do any of these things.

Exactly!

Jim

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