And Still More Rules
In this chapter, I learned more rules about reading books.
I. The Analysis of a Book's Structure.
II. The Interpretation of a Book's Contents.
III. The Criticism of a Book as a Communication of Knowledge. A. General Maxims. B. Specific Criteria tor Points of Criticism.
In any art or field of practice, rules
have a disappointing way of being too
general. The more general, of course,
the fewer, and that is an advantage.
But it is also true that the more general,
the more remote they are from the
intricacies of the actual situation in
which you try to follow them.
And the most important thing about any
practical book is that it can never
solve the practical problems with
which it is concerned.
So, in reading a book which is primarily a
rulebook, the major propositions to
look for, of course, are the rules.
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