"and probably most people would agree with me about one of them—in each case"... So in what sense are these books overrated?https://twitter.com/prospect_uk/status/892419656455081984 …
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Jeremy Stangroom Retweeted Prospect Magazine
"and probably most people would agree with me about one of them—in each case"... So in what sense are these books overrated?https://twitter.com/prospect_uk/status/892419656455081984 …
Jeremy Stangroom added,
each book is overrated by one very large group and dismissed as overrated by another very large group
Right, that's the wriggle room. But there are presumably books that will be overrated by many, but not dismissed as overrated by many...
Yes, though if the overrating is specific to a social group, then it wouldn't be surprising if it's balanced by dismissal among other groups
Dennett explicitly says a majority would agree with him in each case - factoring in non-believers? - so the overrating is not general!
I guess he's quantifying overrating in terms of negative effects
But mainly I'm just kidding around anyway. He means presumably the Bible & Quran are books that inspire most unjustified devotion.
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