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Do most people understand exactly what confabulate means? I'd rather just say that they're bullshitting. Everyone knows what it means, and it has a precise aca
by unhammer 3y ago
Do most people understand exactly what confabulate means?
I'd rather just say that they're bullshitting. Everyone knows what it means, and it has a precise academic definition[0] within the field of bullshitology.
[0] https://philosophynow.org/issues/53/On_Bullshit_by_Harry_Frankfurt https://philosophynow.org/issues/53/On_Bullshit_by_Harry_Fra...
- Dylan16807 3y agoBullshitting sounds more intentional. Ignoring the truth is different from a failure to conceptualize the truth.