>> ... I'm wondering just
>>what *practices* you have in mind when you speak of general critique
>>as opposed to position-taking as a way of clarifying one's ideas?
>
>For example, in academic discourse people typically speak about the
>strengths and weaknesses of particular views, and less often say "I
>believe", even when they do.
"I believe" is a metaphysical phrase I never use, rather "I think",
which is shorthand for "I assign a high probability to the veracity
of this claim". Holding a belief constrains the mind.
Forrest