For any supposed UCA, one can construct a situation in which a mind can rationally choose to ignore it and therefore achieve its objectives better, or at least not be majorly harmed by it.
I’m not convinced that this is the case for basic principles of epistemology. Under what circumstances could a mind (which behaved functionally enough to be called a mind) afford to ignore modus ponens, for example?
I’m not convinced that this is the case for basic principles of epistemology. Under what circumstances could a mind (which behaved functionally enough to be called a mind) afford to ignore modus ponens, for example?
Well, it doesn’t have to, it could just deny the premises.
But it could deny modus ponens in some situations but not others.
Hmm. Like a person who is so afraid of dying that they have to convince themselves that they, personally, are immortal in order to remain sane?
From that perspective it does make sense.
That depends on what you mean by “behave functionally like a mind”. For starters it could only ignore it occasionally.