Mutual accusations of folly can leave both parties equally unconvinced

Evidence

In the debate that follows, Llull attempts to prove that the worldly, ambitious cleric is the real phantasticus, not Llull who has devoted his life to the conversion of infidels. Significantly, Llull is unable to convince the cleric and each leaves convinced that the other is the real phantasticus. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1350

Categorization

• XREF: The mutual-unconvincing debate echoes the title premise of Mohsin Hamid’s ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ where each side hears the other’s narrative without being moved. — connects to: Direct confrontation between philosophers can leave both parties puzzled and affronted — Sarah Bakewell, At the Existentialist Café: Freedom,…, 279; Politicians can disregard evidence openly when partisanship outweighs facts for their voters. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 80