If that is non circular, so is [the statement that, if believed by a rational agent, would cause it to do X]
I’m quite confused. By circular do you mean anaylitcal, or recursive? (example of the latter: a setis something that can contain elemetns or other sets)
“A bachelor is an unmarried man.′
If that is non circular, so is [the statement that, if believed by a rational agent, would cause it to do X]
I’m quite confused. By circular do you mean anaylitcal, or recursive? (example of the latter: a setis something that can contain elemetns or other sets)
I’m not sure what I mean.
The definition I am using is in the following category:
It may appear problematically self-referential, but it is in fact self-referential in a non-problematic manner.
Agreed?
I don’t think your statement was self referential or problematic,.