I’m sure it’s been explained to you several times that the meaning of “rationalism” prevalent on LW is not the technical philosophical meaning that makes it opposite to “empiricism”.
There is nothing wrong with using “rationalist” in this way rather than with the technical philosophical meaning; e.g., the second definition in the OED (the first being a theological one) is “The doctrine or belief that reason should be the only guiding principle in life, obviating the need for reliance on, or adherence to, any form of religious belief” which isn’t quite the LW usage but is a clear ancestor of it.
I have the impression from your comments about “rationalism” here that either (1) you think that no one uses the term “rationalist” with any meaning other than the technical philosophical one, or (2) you think that no one should and are interpreting every use of the word that way even though you know that’s not how it’s really being used, presumably to make a point. If #1, you are simply wrong. If #2, you are being pointlessly rude.
The biases in the conceptual framework need to be analysed through rational processes
My point is, if you want to discuss cognitive bias, the first and foremost bias should be that we seem to see material things, and think its territory, when really we’re dealing with the map.
That’s rationality, however you want to dice it.
EDIT: Thefore, the brain is part of the map.
The mind is what makes the map, the mind is the space between the map and the territory.
Our concept of the brain is part of the map. It seems like you want to forbid regarding anything as territory, which makes the whole map/territory distinction less useful than it could be.
I’m sure it’s been explained to you several times that the meaning of “rationalism” prevalent on LW is not the technical philosophical meaning that makes it opposite to “empiricism”.
There is nothing wrong with using “rationalist” in this way rather than with the technical philosophical meaning; e.g., the second definition in the OED (the first being a theological one) is “The doctrine or belief that reason should be the only guiding principle in life, obviating the need for reliance on, or adherence to, any form of religious belief” which isn’t quite the LW usage but is a clear ancestor of it.
I have the impression from your comments about “rationalism” here that either (1) you think that no one uses the term “rationalist” with any meaning other than the technical philosophical one, or (2) you think that no one should and are interpreting every use of the word that way even though you know that’s not how it’s really being used, presumably to make a point. If #1, you are simply wrong. If #2, you are being pointlessly rude.
Do you expect us to disagree? If so, why?
My point is, if you want to discuss cognitive bias, the first and foremost bias should be that we seem to see material things, and think its territory, when really we’re dealing with the map.
That’s rationality, however you want to dice it.
EDIT: Thefore, the brain is part of the map.
The mind is what makes the map, the mind is the space between the map and the territory.
Our concept of the brain is part of the map. It seems like you want to forbid regarding anything as territory, which makes the whole map/territory distinction less useful than it could be.