lukeprog comments on Less Wrong Rationality and Mainstream Philosophy - Less Wrong

106 Post author: lukeprog 20 March 2011 08:28PM

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 21 March 2011 12:36:36AM 5 points [-]

What, you mean in mainstream philosophy? I don't think mainstream philosophers think that way, even Quineans. The best ones would say gravely, "Yes, goals are important" and then have a big debate with the rest of the field about whether goals are important or not. Luke is welcome to prove me wrong about that.

Comment author: lukeprog 21 March 2011 01:18:21AM 4 points [-]

Yes, that's about right.

AI research is where to look in regards to your question, SarahC. Start with chapter 2 and the chapters with 'decisions' in the title in AI: A Modern Approach.

Comment author: [deleted] 21 March 2011 01:19:25AM 1 point [-]

Thank you!