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Comment author: syzygy 14 September 2012 09:35:03PM -1 points [-]

It's not meant to be "serious philosophy". He's not presenting the ideas in the book as being literally true, he's just provoking the reader to look at the issues in the book in a different light. Forcing the reader to consider alternative hypotheses, if you will.

Comment author: badger 14 September 2012 10:07:24PM 4 points [-]

Except it's a serious case of privileging the hypothesis. Pulling bullshit out of thin air != considering alternative hypotheses.