The assumption that "belief" is a natural kind (i.e. fundamental feature of reality) is pernicious but nearly universal due to Christianity.
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@St_Rev you object to use of same word in "I believe latch has logic 1" & "Americans believe in liberty"?3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10@St_Rev As of 20 years ago, most cogsci people would say bimetallic-strip thermostats have beliefs. Dunno if still true.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @drethelin
@drethelin How about “representation”? Does the angle of the strip “represent” the temperature?4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@drethelin ... strip and knows how it works its angle represents the temperature, in that information about the angle stands...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @shlevy
@shlevy@drethelin Yes… it’s a representation for *us*—but it’s also efficacious (brings about action). Isn’t the thermostat perceiving too?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@drethelin No because consciousness. Awareness is a prerequisite for knowledge/understanding/belief1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@shlevy @drethelin Oh dear. I think that’s the Q word!
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness@drethelin I specifically avoided it for@ozymandias314 :) but it's a real thing1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @shlevy
@shlevy@drethelin@ozymandias314 I agree (tentatively). Fortunately, is orthogonal to first point: “belief” is a bad account 4 people too.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes - 10 more replies
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