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- Thu May 02, 2024 9:06 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Archaeologists need to quit being so quick to…
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1354
Re: Archaeologists need to quit being so quick to…
How did I miss this thread?! :? Check out this article, one that appeared in the American Anthropologist, 1956. (It was assigned reading in my college Cultural Anthropology course, to help guard against the problem you have observed. (Apparently a lot of 'anthropologists' haven't read it.) https://...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: History
- Topic: Archaeologists need to quit being so quick to…
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1354
Re: Archaeologists need to quit being so quick to…
No. I must be clicking on archeological discovery articles on Yahoo, because it seems to feed me a regular supply of them. Oh, that explains it. In general, I don't think archaeologists are quick to jump to conclusions, though some are. They do come to conclusions I disagree with, but they also dis...
- Wed May 01, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: Written Word
- Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
- Replies: 13
- Views: 219
Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
Specifically, as Anabaptists, we actually think the substance of who the writer is important, and is a very important part of whether an argument is right or wrong. The idea that you can divorce an idea from the person who created it is not an Anabaptist way of thinking. This is a special case of t...
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Written Word
- Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
- Replies: 13
- Views: 219
Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
I think that counts as argumentum ad calceum, which is a little different from argumentum ad hominem.
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: Written Word
- Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
- Replies: 13
- Views: 219
Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
Specifically, as Anabaptists, we actually think the substance of who the writer is important, and is a very important part of whether an argument is right or wrong. The idea that you can divorce an idea from the person who created it is not an Anabaptist way of thinking. Jesus was able to divorce i...
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: Written Word
- Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
- Replies: 13
- Views: 219
Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
Just so I understand…we should go straight to the bottom of the pyramid because it is the broadest and most foundational part? It is the bottom line, right? We should just cut straight through the fluff covered top, and get to the gold? We need to add "[D9] Silliness" to the paradigm - an...
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Written Word
- Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
- Replies: 13
- Views: 219
Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
I remain sceptical of Paul Graham's essays; he writes a lot about the importance of these things, but then turns around and funds "disruptive" businesses that do the exact opposite. I have no idea who Paul Graham is or what he says in other settings, but how would you classify what you sa...
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Political office
- Replies: 79
- Views: 1443
Re: Political office
Most conservative Anabaptists wouldn't work in a job where they sell cigarettes or tobacco. Some wouldn't want to sell guns or ammunition if they were being used for non-sporting purposes. Basically, it's not a matter of whom I'd work for. It's a matter that I don't want to do things that are wrong...
- Wed May 01, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: Written Word
- Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
- Replies: 13
- Views: 219
Paul Graham - How to Disagree
Here's a useful discussion of ways people disagree: How to Disagree (Paul Graham) If we're all going to be disagreeing more, we should be careful to do it well. What does it mean to disagree well? Most readers can tell the difference between mere name-calling and a carefully reasoned refutation, but...
- Wed May 01, 2024 4:26 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Political office
- Replies: 79
- Views: 1443
Re: Political office
Christians believe they are responsible not for themselves only but are also called to love their neighbour. I don't think it's right to sell people alcohol or cigarettes. I don't think it's right to sell guns and ammunition to people who will use it to go commit acts of violence. So if I understan...