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+1 reg the author point. I would like to know whose book I am getting. I understand that sometimes people want to keep their identity private but for an author
by vira28 3y ago
+1 reg the author point. I would like to know whose book I am getting.
I understand that sometimes people want to keep their identity private but for an author it's tough.
- pcthrowaway 3y agoThis is like wanting someone authoring a PR on github to have their about section filled out. Maybe it's nice for the reviewer to have, but some authors prefer to let the content to speak for itself. I think that's fair.
- hotstickyballs 3y agoFor someone trying the learn new information (and thus lacking the ability to discern), its not possible to let the content speak for itself
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- Mike_12345 3y ago[flagged]
- zamadatix 3y agoAppeal to authority is about claiming nothing in the book can be wrong on the basis it came from a respected author. It's not about treating any author as equally good to learn from as expert's just because the content could happen to also be good if you're lucky.
- hansworst 3y agoIf you know the author is an expert in a certain field, you can use that as a heuristic for deciding whether reading the entire book is worth your time.
- sameerds 3y agoI wonder how that works in other fields. Is it an appeal to authority if one buys things by reading reviews? Does everyone always afford the time or the money to try each thing themselves to decide this is the one they want? Should people never look at the manufacturer brand before making a purchase?
- webmobdev 3y agoHow can the content "speak to me" when I am not familiar with a subject? If you want to learn and practice Islam, would you pick a book written by an expert Christian who prefers to denounce it?