JoshuaZ comments on How many words do we have and how many distinct concepts do we have? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 26 December 2014 12:43:51AM 1 point [-]

It may help if you stop focusing on words which seem to be tripping you up when they are used in different contexts. The word "rationalist" means very different things in different context. Don't conflate "rationalist" in the strict philosophical sense with rationalist in the sense meant generally on LW.

Comment author: [deleted] 26 December 2014 12:55:44AM 1 point [-]

Don't conflate "rationalist" in the strict philosophical sense with rationalist in the sense meant generally on LW.

Yeah, I made a huge mistake.