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I understand your points, I'm just skeptical it means we end up with less total confusion. Particularly since I don't think most of the confused texts will be c
by scott_s 9y ago
I understand your points, I'm just skeptical it means we end up with less total confusion. Particularly since I don't think most of the confused texts will be corrected, lying in wait to confuse others.
- taeric 9y agoYeah, a cornerstone of my assertion has to be that references to original works are present and that documents are updated on errors found. Two things that I grant are not always the case. I don't feel this is much different from any other pedagogical practice, though. How many of us come at "imaginary" numbers with a given metaphor that severely fails us in some understandings?
- scott_s 9y agoMy primary concern is not actually bad metaphors, but out-and-out wrong explanations (such as this one).