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| Aug 17, 2017 at 3:41 | comment | added | user28117 | fwiw i think you raise a good point, including on 'narrative' answers, even if these are often somewhat better than most answers | |
| Apr 24, 2017 at 14:47 | comment | added | Philip Klöcking Mod | @virmaior: Perfect example of a precise question that can be and is answered in reasonable length and with commented sources. So yes, definitely. | |
| Apr 21, 2017 at 8:09 | comment | added | virmaior | @PhilipKlöcking is this (philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/42132/…) moving towards the sort of citation you think would help here ? | |
| Mar 10, 2016 at 20:26 | comment | added | Philip Klöcking Mod | @AlexanderSKing I think there are of course borderline cases. But if a quote is provided in philosophy, the exact page ought to be given. And if general claims are made about "the" logical positivists or philosophers of mind, authors and works should be given as examples, because of course there is no such thing as "the" position. It is like I said in the answer: If the question can only be answered by giving numerous names and works of hundreds of pages or answers that become veeeeeery long, the question as such is too broad. Or the answer is simply not specific if it does, the question fine. | |
| Mar 10, 2016 at 20:13 | comment | added | Alexander S King | @PhilipKlöcking I will try to fix the lack of precise references where I can. On thought though: When I did my Ph.D (in CS not Phil), referring to a specific results and then simply providing the paper title and publication, was sufficient. Why do you think page numbers are necessary? Especially sometimes when a specific idea is developed over the entire course of a work, instead of spelled out in a single concise quotation. | |
| Mar 10, 2016 at 19:27 | comment | added | Philip Klöcking Mod | I know I did this from time to time as well, therefore no accusing/blaming here. I just think from today's perspective and in this context, that it isn't how it should be done. Perhaps I'm scupulous about it here. | |
| Mar 10, 2016 at 19:26 | comment | added | Philip Klöcking Mod | @AlexanderSKing: Going through your highest voted answers - philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/29632/… reference for the claim of "mainstream position" as well as chapter/page of Popper's. philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/30906/… Reference for "many philosophers of mind", philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/29949/… many names, few sources. | |
| Mar 10, 2016 at 18:30 | comment | added | Alexander S King | @PhilipKlöcking I appreciate your concern: Could you point me to one of my answers that could use improvement along the lines you suggest? | |
| Mar 3, 2016 at 19:24 | comment | added | Philip Klöcking Mod | @JosephWeissman: I think the best would be naming borderline candidates, looking at their latest activities would perhaps make clear what I mean. I like the enthusiasm and effort of Conifold, Nelson Alexander and Alexander S. King, therefore this is definately not meant as offense and the objection does not count for every single post (Jo Wehler could be named here, too). But for me, it would be better to every time shoulder the effort and go more into detail how and where in particular the question is adressed in named texts, supported with quotes and where exactly to find them. | |
| Mar 3, 2016 at 16:41 | comment | added | Joseph Weissman Mod | Do you have a specific example of the sort of thing you're talking about? It seems worth addressing comprehensively -- maybe consider posting a new question with actual examples of problematic answers? | |
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