Quoting someone only partially held views misattributes them.

Evidence

My point is not that, in these three examples, Professor Tushnet has simply misconstrued my texts. Rather, the views attributed to me are views I hold-but only partially, only in conjunction with other views, and without these accompanying views, the attribution amounts to a mistake (and not simply a misreading). — Philip Chase Bobbitt, Reflections Inspired by My Critics, 639

Categorization

  • SEED: An essay angle on how charitable reading requires capturing a thinker’s whole position, not just the pieces that fit one’s own argument.
  • XREF: connects to: Relying on isolated phrases ripped from context commits a fallacy — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1232

Broader Connections