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  • From: "John C. Hurd" <John.Hurd AT Squam.org>
  • To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: The function of a Pauline Topos
  • Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:11:19 -0500



If I were still teaching graduate students and if Jeffrey's paper came
my way, when I got to line #1 I would underline "there are no compelling
reasons to think" and write in the margin: "There never are." Phrases
like "It is not necessarily the case" are often used and sound plausible
-- until one realizes that nothing about historical research is
"necessarily the case." Phrases of this sort can be used to set aside
any hypothesis however probable. Frequently they signal special
pleading.
Thus I was delighted to read Richard Fellow's concern about
probability in his comments about "The Corinthian Crisis."
I hope that Jeffrey will excuse this small flame, since it is not an
issue essential to his argument, which is itself interesting and
deserving of discussion.
Best wishes to all! -- John

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