2024-01-18
A:舊約聖經講的全都是假的。
B: 舊約聖經講的全都是真的。
C: 舊約聖經是一種論述，非關真假的。
「論述論」繞過了真假，從另一個層面回答，巧妙地避過了最辣手部份，但，真的可以叫人心服口服嗎？
Although this is for PhD writers, I think the notion of "criticality" applies to our courses in Divinity School: "Doctoral writers are expected to show “criticality” in their thinking and writing. But what does this actually mean? Criticality has a specific academic meaning. A meaning that isn’t quite the same as the one that is in ordinary use. It’s a bit like “argument”. Outside the scholarly world, an argument is where people disagree with each other. Inside the scholarly world, an argument is about making a persuasive case, using evidence from published and new work to back an interpretation and claims being made. There’s a similar difference with criticality. Ordinarily, being critical is taken to mean being negative or disapproving, perhaps expressing dislike. However, being critical can also mean analysing strengths and weaknesses, merit and faults. Think for example of food critics who offer their take on restaurants and how good the meals and service are. O...
C. 是好的解釋，但是因為人們傾向認為「真的」才是「對的」，所以總是想聽到肯定的「真」的說法。人性啦。
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