Esar comments on Train Philosophers with Pearl and Kahneman, not Plato and Kant - Less Wrong

65 Post author: lukeprog 06 December 2012 12:42AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 06 December 2012 08:10:37PM 1 point [-]

The former is definitely possible, given that it's almost continuously actual. Philosophical education is reformed all the time. The latter will be difficult for Luke to do directly, just because accomplishing the reform comes down to convincing philosophers to do things differently, and philosophers are unlikely to be exposed to Luke's work. And, has been mentioned, Luke's writings on the subject are not presently set up to convince philosophers.

Comment author: thomblake 06 December 2012 08:29:09PM 2 points [-]

I think the counterfactual under consideration was where Luke actually tries. That his writings are not presently set up for that is just arguing with the setup of the thought experiment.

Comment author: [deleted] 06 December 2012 08:38:26PM 0 points [-]

Fair enough, though the exposure bit was my main point.

Comment author: Peterdjones 07 December 2012 11:06:00AM 1 point [-]

philosophers are unlikely to be exposed to Luke's work.

Do you think they would find it convincing if they were?