So who, in (contemporary, analytical) philosophy talks about true essences? How is that relevant?
So who, in (contemporary, analytical) philosophy talks about true essences?
How is that relevant?
It’s relevant to my preference for factually based critique.
Writing your intuitions up in a formal, precise way can often help you better understand what they are, and whether they’re coherent.
Indeed. I was talking about quantification, not formalisation.
‘Formalization’ and mathematical logic is closer to what MIRI has in mind when it says ‘mathematics’. See http://intelligence.org/research-guide.
It’s relevant to my preference for factually based critique.
Indeed. I was talking about quantification, not formalisation.
‘Formalization’ and mathematical logic is closer to what MIRI has in mind when it says ‘mathematics’. See http://intelligence.org/research-guide.