The third horn is a fake, being capable of being defined in or out of existence at will. It I am indifferent to my state ten seconds from now, it is true; if my current utility function includes a term for my state ten seconds from now, it is false.
The ‘thread of subjective experience’ is not the issue; whether I throw myself of the cliff, will depend on whether I am currently indifferent as to whether my future self will die.
The third horn is a fake, being capable of being defined in or out of existence at will. It I am indifferent to my state ten seconds from now, it is true; if my current utility function includes a term for my state ten seconds from now, it is false.
What do you mean by calling the horn “fake”? What is the “it” that is true or false?
The third horn is a fake, being capable of being defined in or out of existence at will. It I am indifferent to my state ten seconds from now, it is true; if my current utility function includes a term for my state ten seconds from now, it is false.
The ‘thread of subjective experience’ is not the issue; whether I throw myself of the cliff, will depend on whether I am currently indifferent as to whether my future self will die.
I don’t follow you. You write
What do you mean by calling the horn “fake”? What is the “it” that is true or false?