Do you think it’s an acceptable conversational move for me to give you pointers to a literature which I believe addresses issues you’re working on even if I don’t have a deep familiarity with that literature?
I think it’s acceptable, but being “acceptable” feels like a pretty low bar.
Basically I don’t think it’s rude, or arguing in bad faith, or anything like that. But not being able to give a specific reference when we dig into one of your claims lowers my credence of that claim.
Do you think it’s an acceptable conversational move for me to give you pointers to a literature which I believe addresses issues you’re working on even if I don’t have a deep familiarity with that literature?
I think it’s acceptable, but being “acceptable” feels like a pretty low bar.
Basically I don’t think it’s rude, or arguing in bad faith, or anything like that. But not being able to give a specific reference when we dig into one of your claims lowers my credence of that claim.