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> this is more about trying to figure out reasonable definitions that people could agree about That’s part of what I dislike. It’s not enough (for the philosop
by kubb 1y ago
> this is more about trying to figure out reasonable definitions that people could agree about
That’s part of what I dislike. It’s not enough (for the philosopher) for the definition to be useful inside a field of study. It has to be binding for everyone, presumably because it then can be used to persuade people in other matters.
- jampekka 1y agoA lot of philosophy is about finding, refining and arguing about definitions and that process can't be really separated from the "content". This stems largely from the very problem that it's hard/impossible to find rigorous formal ones.