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ChristianKl comments on Philosophy professors fail on basic philosophy problems - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 15 July 2015 10:57:31PM 2 points [-]

This assumption comes from expecting an expert to know the basics of their field.

There quite a difference between knowing basic on system II level and being able to apply it on system I.