Scholarly tribute can include critical appraisal of a founding text

Evidence

Although the chapters all recognize Allport’s significant contributions and honor his work, in the tradition of scholarly exchange that Allport valued so deeply, the authors also offer critical appraisals of his ideas in light of current evidence, discuss where and how some of his ideas were limited, and reveal new insights and phenomena that Allport did not consider. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 92

Categorization

• SEED: Angle: how respectful scholarly critique differs from destructive critique — a model for reviewing canonical works in any field.