Comment on Less Wrong Rationality and Mainstream Philosophy

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:52:02 GMT

So maybe your argument is not that mainstream philosophy has nothing useful to offer but instead just that it would take you more effort to dig it up than it's worth? If so, I find that plausible. Like I said, I don't think Eliezer should spend his time digging through mainstream philosophy. Digging through math books and AI books will be much more rewarding. I don't know what your fields of expertise are, but I suspect digging through mainstream philosophy would not be the best use of your time, either.

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