Publication Date
1970
Abstract
THE major problem in reviewing another's thoughts is to minimize, since it cannot be eliminated, the interacting and modifying effect of one's own views and personal interpretations. This problem arises in all human relations, especially where words, not deeds, are in issue. According to Holmes, "[a] word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used." With this and other admonitions in mind, it becomes clear that one who reads into Points of Rebellion what is not there, or what its author never intended, not only misses the major point but also creates a straw man with whom he must contend.
Recommended Citation
Forkosch, Morris D.
(1970)
"The "Rebellion" of William 0. Douglas,"
Georgia Law Review: Vol. 4:
No.
4, Article 11.
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https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/glr/vol4/iss4/11
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