In these literary examples, "dogmatize" is consistently used to critique the practice of asserting ideas as incontrovertible facts. For instance, Plato’s Gorgias [1] discourages rigid proclamations about spiritual rebirth, suggesting that some truths should remain open to interpretation. Nesta Helen Webster [2] similarly warns against the dangers of overly definitive statements in complex matters, while Diogenes Laertius [3] notes that in the act of refutation, one inadvertently reinforces a dogmatic stance. Thomas Carlyle [4] uses the term to underscore the prudence required in mythological debates, and William James [5] contrasts instinctive dogmatism with critical empiricism by likening it to the unquestioned authority of popes. In a more stylistic turn, Cecil B. Hartley [6] couples the notion of dogmatism with the realm of philosophical aesthetics, suggesting that even abstract ideals are not immune to rigid, inflexible interpretations.