Chapter 7
Reviews and responses
A controversy about the biblical canon (1771–1775)
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 1.1Aims of this case study
- 1.2Semler’s treatise on the canon as a contribution to biblical criticism
- 1.3The structure of the controversy
- 1.4Semler’s publishing strategy
- 2.Types of review and responses
- 2.1Journals and reviews
- 2.2Functions of different types of review
- 2.3On the structure of reviews – the principle of brevity
- 2.4A critical review and Semler’s response
- 2.4.1The review
- 2.4.2Semler’s response
- 2.5A cooperative review and Semler’s response
- 2.5.1A cooperative review
- 2.5.2Semler’s response: the cooperative reply
- 2.6Report and counter-proposal – Ernesti’s review and Semler’s response
- 2.6.1Ernesti’s review
- 2.6.2Semler’s response to Ernesti
- 2.7A mediatory review and Semler’s response
- 2.7.1Michaelis’ review
- 2.7.2Semler’s response to the mediatory review
- 3.Objections and principles of communication
- 3.1Objections to a lack of clarity
- 3.2Objections to a lack of proof
- 3.3Objections to irrelevance
- 3.4Objections to taking a questionable position
- 3.5Objections to a lack of impartiality
- 3.6The principle of tolerance
- 3.7Principles of politeness
- 4.On the outcome of the controversy
- 5.Conclusion
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Notes
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Sources
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References