NP no facts only interpretations

[jbor]

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>From: Doug Millison <DMillison at ftmg.net>
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> The best
> "jbor" has been able to do was, after spewing a few insults in Bauerlein's
> direction,

Well, no, that's not true. But even if it was it would be nowhere near to
the pitch and extent of Bauerlein's malicious stereotyping of academics in
the article.

> to assert that everybody knows the constructionist model is true,
> thus confirming the argument that Bauerlein puts forth in his article  that
> a sort of religious belief in the unassailable truth of the constructionist
> view prevents any real discussion of its validity.

Language, and thus "knowledge", are taught, learnt: they're not instinctive.
This is neither dogma nor catechism, and there is a solid body of research
on the subject. If you've got an alternative perspective on what is a very
simple proposition to grasp then by all means present it for discussion.

best