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Traditional Catholic Faith => Catholic Living in the Modern World => Topic started by: s2srea on December 05, 2013, 12:47:23 PM
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I remember reading that there is a dominican saying on how to engage in debate, but forgot the words! Anyone know?
I think it started with (something like): admit your commonalities, be firm in your disagreements, and then something else.
Dont' know if this makes sense- Help!
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Asked a friend, he said it's an axiom of St. Thomas Aquinas'
"Admit your commonalities, be firm in your disagreements; Seldom affirm, never deny, always distinguish."
Though I think it requires some further explanation as to what is truly meant by the above. :)
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THANK YOU!!!
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This topic brought to mind the fact that the Dominicans lost the debate with Franciscan Duns Scotus over the Immaculate Conception.