I think you're arguing for doing surveys of literature, which I would also argue for. My argument was against the veneration of From First Principles, which is

I think you're arguing for doing surveys of literature, which I would also argue for. My argument was against the veneration of From First Principles, which is largely incompatible with Maybe Someone Already Did That, More Completely, More Correctly, A Long Time Ago, And It's Easy To Check First.