JoshuaZ comments on Intuitions Aren't Shared That Way - Less Wrong

31 Post author: lukeprog 29 November 2012 06:19AM

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Comment author: Bugmaster 29 November 2012 07:36:08AM -1 points [-]

My mind kind of boggled after reading your comment. First of all "Experimental Philosophy" sounds almost like an oxymoron. If it was really "experimental", it would be science, not philosophy. But secondly... debate about the reliability of intuitions, really ? Isn't this basically a very strong sign that modern philosophy can safely be ignored, just like modern astrology ?

Comment author: JoshuaZ 05 December 2012 02:20:05AM 0 points [-]

Among other issues, there clearly are productive philosophers out there who are producing good work. Bostrom is a popular example here at LW.