Gillian Russell (2008). Epistemic Viciousness in the Martial Arts. (PDF)
A metaphor for rationality as the martial art of mind; training brains afterin the same fashion as muscles.
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A metaphor for rationality as the martial art of mind; training brains after the same fashionsfashion as muscles.
The metaphor hasis intended to have complex connotations, e.g:rather than being strictly positive. Do modern-day martial arts suffer from being insufficiently tested in realistic fighting, and do attempts at rationality training run into the same problem?
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Rationality is often analogized to martial arts. Common phrasesFor example a class that use this theme include: "Black Belt Bayesian" andtrains students in rationality might be referred to as a "rationality dojo". The analogy is often made with positive connotations, although some have questioned the effectiveness of this metaphor1
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Rationality is often analogized to martial arts. Common phrases that use this theme include: "Black Belt Bayesian" and "rationality dojo". The analogy is often made with positive connotations, although some have questioned the effectiveness of this metaphor1
=====Footnotes====
Rationality is often analogized to martial arts. Common phrases that use this theme include: "Black Belt Bayesian" and "rationality dojo".
A metaphor for rationality as the martial art of the mind; training brains in the same fashion as muscles.