In a dialogue between Wayne and Jim (6/21/00) about Loren Haarsma's
discussions with students (6/15/00), the topic of editing one's own writing
surfaced. Could this forum be structured to intentionally assist the editing
process rather than creating sometimes unintended "arguments"?
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Wayne:
> Even if I did, could I really be sure that I
> even understand clearly my own world view?
Jim:
This surprises me, perhaps because I have been
polishing my own worldview for quite awhile. It
does change over time depending on the conflicts
I run into. Don't you think most writers know
their personal worldviews?
I *always* know what my motives are and they are
perfectly rational. Its just that my logic gets
in the way sometimes. <grin>
Wayne:
> .... It is very very difficult for a writer
to be his/her own editor, and I suspect it would be
even more difficult for a thinker to critique his/her
own thinking.
Jim:
I have to set my writing aside for awhile to do a better
job of editing. Writing in these forums is a real
challenge to get my thoughts down in a clear manner to
the reader.
>>
That is the well known strategy, but...... I stand
with my original point. Writers cannot be their own
editors, likewise philosophers cannot critique their own
philosophy. How much less, the scientist who is
saying only *he/she* knows how to do philosophy right.
When such scientists dabble in philosophy,
they usually think it is easy. Being a scientist,
that concerns me.
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Do you agree with Wayne that "Writers cannot be their own editors, likewise
philosophers cannot critique their own philosophy"?
I find that I can edit my own writing, only if I place a fair amount of time
between the initial writing and edited copy. How might this forum speed up
the editing process?
Jim Stark 6-24-00
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