lessdazed comments on The Apparent Reality of Physics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: lessdazed 24 September 2011 09:05:09PM 0 points [-]

not something that can be answered with philosophical speculation.

This implies you believe that it is logically possible, so you do think philosophical speculation can contribute to seeking the answer.

Comment author: Jack 24 September 2011 09:49:49PM 3 points [-]

I don't think there is a clear distinction between science and philosophy- so yeah it can contribute to the answer. My point is more that the question is contingent in the same way that, say, physics is contingent. If the scientific-philosophical enterprise ever outputs the Tegmark Level 4 multiverse: cool. But you don't get there through mere reflection on the meanings of words (if the history of philosophy teaches us anything...).