logomachies

Do you understand these logomachies, these equivoques?

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

But why revive the echoes of the ancient logomachies?

In the Days of the Comet Herbert George 2006

They wander wearily through the mazes of psychological detail or wage almost childish logomachies over the interpretation of each other's essays.

Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge Alexander Philip

The effort to reach a minute determination of the limits of truth led to theological hair splitting and fruitless logomachies that threatened to tear both the Lutheran and the Calvinist churches to pieces.

The Theology of Schleiermacher: A Condensed Presentation of His Chief Work, "The Christian Faith" 1862-1929 1911

But why revive the echoes of the ancient logomachies?

In the Days of the Comet 1906

These theologians were, on the one hand, opposed to all unnecessary logomachies _i. e._, controversies involving no doctrinal differences, and, at the same time, were most careful not to fall into any extreme position themselves.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

I shall not fatigue the reader with a refutation of the logomachies which might be offered in explanation of this subject: of the contradiction inherent in the idea of value there is no assignable cause, no possible explanation.

System of Economical Contradictions: or, the Philosophy of Misery 1888

He had exploded the scholastic system, which had become a mere mass of logomachies and an incubus upon scientific progress.

The English Utilitarians, Volume I. Leslie Stephen 1868

After triumphing for a season, it has been of late years often treated with contempt, and sometimes banished to the limbo of extinct logomachies.

The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill Leslie Stephen 1868

Nothing was left me but to obey, and plod on against my will in the clay of logomachies for eight whole years.

The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 David Masson 1864