http://larison.org/2004/08/19/abstraction-terrible-simplifiers-and-abuses-of-language/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Tue, 22 May 2012 20:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://larison.org/2004/08/19/abstraction-terrible-simplifiers-and-abuses-of-language/#comment-4083 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 14:26:16 +0000 http://larison.org/2004/08/19/abstraction-terrible-simplifiers-and-abuses-of-language/#comment-4083 You're absolutely right, Josh. It was a terrible example on his part, which is why it served as such a useful example to make my point about Joch's confusion of standards and concepts. Apparently, fusionism now involves fusing together distinct and even radically different ideas. Perhaps that's what fusionism always was doing, but it is especially striking here. You’re absolutely right, Josh. It was a terrible example on his part, which is why it served as such a useful example to make my point about Joch’s confusion of standards and concepts. Apparently, fusionism now involves fusing together distinct and even radically different ideas. Perhaps that’s what fusionism always was doing, but it is especially striking here.

]]> http://larison.org/2004/08/19/abstraction-terrible-simplifiers-and-abuses-of-language/#comment-4082 Thu, 19 Aug 2004 23:12:28 +0000 http://larison.org/2004/08/19/abstraction-terrible-simplifiers-and-abuses-of-language/#comment-4082 Joch's Ten Commandments example is really terrible. Surely he can find a better one to serve his point. Which paleo says that "Thou shalt not murder" isn't a binding commandment? I've never heard any of them say that murder is okay in some historical situations. When Joch says that paleos can't tell the difference between an Enlightenment liberal and a Biblical prophet (who speaks the words of God), he's making them out to be total idiots. Nice try, but some of us have graduated from middle school. That entire paragraph needs a rewrite. Joch’s Ten Commandments example is really terrible. Surely he can find a better one to serve his point. Which paleo says that “Thou shalt not murder” isn’t a binding commandment? I’ve never heard any of them say that murder is okay in some historical situations. When Joch says that paleos can’t tell the difference between an Enlightenment liberal and a Biblical prophet (who speaks the words of God), he’s making them out to be total idiots. Nice try, but some of us have graduated from middle school. That entire paragraph needs a rewrite.

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