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

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Comment author: chaosmosis 07 December 2012 06:08:11AM 0 points [-]

For example, Kant's categorical imperative is very close to a decision-theory or game theory approach if one thinks about it as asking "what would happen if everyone made the choice that I do?"

This is like the opposite of game theory. Assuming that everyone takes the same action as you instead of assuming that everyone does what is in their own best interest.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 07 December 2012 01:39:41PM 2 points [-]

Yes, at some level one can interpret Kant as saying something like "use decision theory, not game theory."

Comment author: chaosmosis 20 December 2012 08:07:14AM 1 point [-]

Quick Question, a few weeks later: would you be willing to take a guess as to what problems might have caused my comment to be downvoted? I'm stumped.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 20 December 2012 02:03:06PM 2 points [-]

No idea. I'm perplexed. Your comment seemed to me to be accurate and on point.