As usual, I'm grateful to James Bach in commenting on my last post. in a wide-ranging statement, he defends the value of schools of thought. I agree entirely that schools of thought have value. Partly they allow one to compare and contrast aspects of a discipline, particularly where there are differences of opinion, thought, belief, behaviour etc. and heaven knows there's plenty of variety in that regard. Schools also provide a focus for people who think in certain ways, allowing them to share ideas with people of like-mind.

Patiently, James sets out his case for them and there is much to agree with. In this post, I want to express my concerns with clarity.

read more