Word: judgmentalism
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...ahead. Says he: "We weighed the idea of putting off the decision for several months, until those experts could be there. Since the committee had heard their presentations before and were given transcripts, we decided that we had the benefit of their comments on the issues. It was a judgment call...
...best souls through intense study of the few great books." Such a soul "will not need others to correct or complement him.... He will not hold opinions but know truth." Furthermore, since "most of us see truth and goodness too dimly to rely wisely on our own judgment...we must learn to see from those who saw clearly." And where is this font of knowledge? In "the exceedingly difficult works of Plato and Aristotle...
...delighted that Dennis Thompson has agreed to take on this new and important role," the provost said in a statement. "He is a person of excellent judgment, keen intelligence, and unusual breadth, with a demonstrated talent for creating connections across the University...
This year, a passage in the prayer book struck me because it spoke to this issue. We are told that the Day of Judgment is heralded, first, by the blowing of a ram's horn and, second, by "a still, small voice." This same image is used in First Kings when G-d speaks to Elijah. It reads: "And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord...
...Aristotle. The reason one must strenuously study these fossilized Greeks reveals itself only after the fact, so you must take my advice on trust and hope it eventually appreciates into conviction. In any case, most of us see truth and goodness too dimly to rely wisely on our own judgment, so we must learn to see from those who saw clearly...