xamdam comments on Sorting Out Sticky Brains - Less Wrong

50 Post author: Alicorn 18 January 2010 04:18AM

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Comment author: Alicorn 18 January 2010 09:49:15PM 1 point [-]

I'll try to find time to re-read her article and clarify for you further.

Comment author: xamdam 13 June 2010 09:54:49PM 3 points [-]

Without getting to the bottom of it, the distinction seems to be that the beliefs you're describing can be 'candidates' to be official beliefs (with enough evidence), while Gendler's 'aliefs' are basically emotional reactions that might lead to a belief, but it's content is not intellectual by itself. It's a thin line though.