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steven0461 comments on Note on Terminology: "Rationality", not "Rationalism" - Less Wrong Discussion

28 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 14 January 2011 09:21PM

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Comment author: steven0461 14 January 2011 10:14:54PM 5 points [-]

"Rationalism" has a meaning that "rationality" does not: namely, the attitude that rationality is a good thing. You can't just throw out a word without offering a working replacement.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 14 January 2011 10:20:00PM 8 points [-]

You can, actually, it's just going to take longer to communicate (and you get a less-ambiguity bonus).

Comment author: DSimon 19 January 2011 08:08:34PM *  1 point [-]

a less-ambiguity bonus

Natural Language : the tabletop roleplaying game? I want!