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Originally Posted by dannyhyde  Quote:
Originally Posted by CaseyBessette I was talking about the method itself (is it neutral?), whether Catholic or Protestant. Thanks for your thoughts, Patrick. | Hi Casey,
I'm not sure I know what you mean by a scholastic method, as there were at least the two major methods:
The Quaestio method, used by Thomas, for example, which is more inductive:
Question/issue
Objections
Sed Contra (on the contrary)
Respondeo dicendum (I respond by saying...)
The Disputatio method, which is more deductive:
Exposition
Proof
Objections
Refutation |
This is good -- thanks! I recently had the
Quaestio method explained in class and the
Disputatio only mentioned in passing. And yes, this is what I'm talking about (particularly the first type).
I suppose I enjoy reading
Quaestio method arguments because, well of course everyone's biased, but if they're fair in their treatment of a subject then you've got a decent representation of arguments on both sides of the question.
I've found this to be quite helpful, sort of like the SIL exegetical summary books, in distilling the different views.
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