I agree, but I think it’s more a ‘feature’ rather than a ‘bug’. As I see it, the advantage of the present system is that we’re not condemned to keep on debating basic philosophical questions until everyone agrees, which in any case would never happen.
Chalmers said this when he dropped by (at least I think it was him):
One way that philosophy makes progress is when people work in relative isolation, figuring out the consequences of assumptions rather than arguing about them. The isolation usually leads to mistakes and reinventions, but it also leads to new ideas. Premature engagement can minimize all three.
I agree, but I think it’s more a ‘feature’ rather than a ‘bug’. As I see it, the advantage of the present system is that we’re not condemned to keep on debating basic philosophical questions until everyone agrees, which in any case would never happen.
Chalmers said this when he dropped by (at least I think it was him):