Peterdjones comments on By Which It May Be Judged - Less Wrong

35 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 10 December 2012 04:26AM

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Comment author: Peterdjones 10 December 2012 12:38:55PM 6 points [-]

That's about 10% of a solution. The "how" is enough to keep most contemorary dualism afloat.

Comment author: BerryPick6 10 December 2012 01:41:35PM 1 point [-]

Aren't the details of the "how" more a question of science than philosophy?

Comment author: Peterdjones 10 December 2012 02:29:47PM 1 point [-]

If science had them, there would be no mileage in the philosphical project, any more than there is currently mileage in trying to found dualism on the basis that matter can't think.

Comment author: ThisDan 12 December 2012 05:43:26AM -2 points [-]

There is mileage in philosophy? Says you. Are you talking about in context of general population of a country? Of "intellectuals? Your mates?

If philosophy has mileage (compared to science) then so does any other religion. I guess that's all dualism is though.

Comment author: MugaSofer 12 December 2012 10:53:54AM 1 point [-]

If philosophy has mileage (compared to science) then so does any other religion.

Eh?

Comment author: ThisDan 13 December 2012 06:02:49AM 0 points [-]

I just went to reply you but after reading back on what was said I'm seeing a different context. My stupid comment was about popularity not about usefulness. I was rambling about general public opinion on belief systems not what the topic was really about- if philosophy could move something forward.