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PROGRESSIVES’ ACADEMIC INCEST

| July 16, 2012 | 1 Comment
PROGRESSIVES’ ACADEMIC INCEST

washington120714The fifth and final sophism by the left that undermines realism, truth and historical accuracy, or what David Barton in his new book on Jefferson calls “the five malpractices of modern history,” is Academic Collectivism, “whereby writers and scholars quote each other and those from their peer group rather than consult original sources. This destructive and harmful tendency now dominates the modern academic world, with a heavy reliance on peer review as the almost exclusive standard for historical truth.”

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PROGRESSIVES’ ACADEMIC INCEST

| July 16, 2012 | 1 Comment
PROGRESSIVES’ ACADEMIC INCEST

washington120714The fifth and final sophism by the left that undermines realism, truth and historical accuracy, or what David Barton in his new book on Jefferson calls “the five malpractices of modern history,” is Academic Collectivism, “whereby writers and scholars quote each other and those from their peer group rather than consult original sources. This destructive and harmful tendency now dominates the modern academic world, with a heavy reliance on peer review as the almost exclusive standard for historical truth.”

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