08-07-2004, 06:20 AM
Pfoooh, that is quite a question there. I think you're touching the exact heart of academic study. What they try to teach students their is how to decide which argument in modern literature is valid (by checking the way they argue and support their arguments) and how to make up your own mind on the reliability of ancient sources (for instance by checking out the context and viewpoint of the ancient author, trying to find corroborating sources, be they literary or otherwise, and learning to never pull anything out of its context).<br>
Interestingly, some of the authors you mentioned there (Grant, Dixon and Southern) are not known for the quality of their work in academic circles.<br>
<p>Greets<br>
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Jasper</p><i></i>
Interestingly, some of the authors you mentioned there (Grant, Dixon and Southern) are not known for the quality of their work in academic circles.<br>
<p>Greets<br>
<br>
Jasper</p><i></i>
