I think the op already addresses this and is not simply projecting minds. The important part is that an agent can be assumed and queried. I was hoping for an example where an agent cannot be assumed as in “the ultimate purpose”.
Your example would make no sense at all if an agent could not be queried.
Oh, I see. Sorry, I misinterpreted you as being sceptical about the normal usage of “purpose”. And nope, I can’t give a taboo’d account of it: indeed, I think it’s quite right that it’s a confused concept—it’s just that it’s a confused concept not a confused use of a normal concept.
Sorry if I worded my question confusingly.
I think the op already addresses this and is not simply projecting minds. The important part is that an agent can be assumed and queried. I was hoping for an example where an agent cannot be assumed as in “the ultimate purpose”.
Your example would make no sense at all if an agent could not be queried.
Oh, I see. Sorry, I misinterpreted you as being sceptical about the normal usage of “purpose”. And nope, I can’t give a taboo’d account of it: indeed, I think it’s quite right that it’s a confused concept—it’s just that it’s a confused concept not a confused use of a normal concept.