Postscript

Abstract

Methodological discussions, while valuable, have one unfortunate feature: They can be interminable. Knowing where to conclude even a small volume like this one is not always easy. Critics abound, and to try to make the argument “airtight” is tempting and, of course, impossible. Foregoing chapters have stirred a modest degree of controversy, and to the critics I am indebted.¹ They have helped clarify issues that may have otherwise remained unsettled in my own way of thinking.