The “Presumptuous Philosopher” thought experiment does not seem like a convincing argument against the Self-Indication Assumption to me. Rather, the Self-Indication Assumption seems pretty self-evident.
The philosopher doesn’t get a Nobel prize—but it’s not because she is wrong—it is because she is stating the obvious.
The “Presumptuous Philosopher” thought experiment does not seem like a convincing argument against the Self-Indication Assumption to me. Rather, the Self-Indication Assumption seems pretty self-evident.
The philosopher doesn’t get a Nobel prize—but it’s not because she is wrong—it is because she is stating the obvious.