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Comment author: James_Miller 06 January 2012 07:57:18AM 0 points [-]

But for the analogy to work: (a) you were under the impression that you loved Joe, (b) you in fact hated Joe, (c) your actions were consistent with (b), and (d) the hypothetical choice convinced you of (b).

Comment author: wedrifid 06 January 2012 08:24:34AM *  0 points [-]

But for the analogy to work: (a) you were under the impression that you loved Joe, (b) you in fact hated Joe, (c) your actions were consistent with (b), and (d) the hypothetical choice convinced you of (b).

That just isn't true. In fact it doesn't seem to me like a single one of those premises is necessary.

Nick's point just seems blatantly obvious to me.

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