Yes, assumptions that we make can sometime bring us to a very wrong answer, but these assumptions still need to be made. They need to be made because we must always try to find the truth about things and having differing opinions is a great aid in this struggle.

In writing assignment number two, the way I described the two authors' methodology and goals ties in very much with the statements I have already made about their assumptions. I stated that Peters' goal was to basically trace the life of Muhammad. The two problems with this that he ran into were removing the pious way Muhammad is regarded and the source materials. This is basically what I've been saying in a nutshell. I believe that Peters has met his goals in writing his biography. By merely acknowledging that he has made these assumptions, he has gotten rid of there negative value to his writings. I al

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