TheAncientGeek comments on Tips for writing philosophical texts - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 01 September 2014 08:11:37PM 1 point [-]

Consciousness is subjective, so that approach misses the mark.

Comment author: MrCogmor 02 September 2014 12:30:52AM 1 point [-]

That was my point. Philosophy uses subjective words in order to confuse meanings. Once you translate it into one of it's objective interpretations it becomes simple. A good example is the concept of free will.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 02 September 2014 09:48:54AM 1 point [-]

No. Consciousness is subjective as a thing. If you disregard a thing essential characteristic, it is you who are confusing yourself,

Comment author: [deleted] 02 September 2014 01:11:30AM 1 point [-]

What is an 'objective interpretation' of a concept?

Comment author: Transfuturist 02 September 2014 09:03:44AM 2 points [-]

"Concept" here is being used to mean a contestable term, and "objective interpretation" is presumably an operational definition obtained from one of the many possible interpretations of the contestable term.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 02 September 2014 09:50:24AM *  1 point [-]

A Procrustean bed.