Michael Perelman wrote: > I don't think anyone really cares about William Gallie. Why don't you please > drop it?<
I don't care about him at all (whoever he is). I think, however, if someone cites someone it's important to indicate _what_ it was that that person said that was relevant[*] and then give some indication of _why_ he or she was right. At a minimum, it's necessary to say _where_ the person said whatever he (or she) said, so that skeptical observers can examine the argument for themselves (if, indeed, their points are controversial rather than trivial). [*] as far as I can tell, all that Gallie said was that concepts are subjective. So, what's new? Such a trivial point needs no citation at all. -- Jim Devine "Knowledge is Good." -- motto, Faber College.
