Sure to all that; but what I want to see is an explanation of why I should consider the notion of “superior epistemic vantage” a useful idea. It seems like a fantasy that has no bearing on real life. Why shouldn’t I dismiss Newcomb’s dilemma as philosophical masturbation the moment someone says that it depends on superior epistemic vantage?
Sure to all that; but what I want to see is an explanation of why I should consider the notion of “superior epistemic vantage” a useful idea. It seems like a fantasy that has no bearing on real life. Why shouldn’t I dismiss Newcomb’s dilemma as philosophical masturbation the moment someone says that it depends on superior epistemic vantage?