By: Ben Leftwich John Miller Dogmatism By: Ben Leftwich John Miller
Definition Unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths. Watchtower Dogmatism: Are We Still Affected?" JWStruggle RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013.
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Examples from The Crucible Act 2 Speaker: Elizabeth She wants me dead. I knew all week it would come to this. The part saying I knew makes this an example of dogmatism by Elizabeth having an unfounded assurance in matters of opinion. Miller, Arthur. "The Crucible." The Language of Literature. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2000. 196. Print.
Examples from The Crucible Act 3 Speaker: Danforth Might it be that here we have no afflicting spirit loose, but in the court there were some? This is an example of dogmatism because Danforth had an opinion that there was a spirit in the court because Mary Warren could not do what she was asked to do. Miller, Arthur. "The Crucible." The Language of Literature. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2000. 218. Print.