Michael Vassar: instead of arguing about the meaning of “honest” or “dishonest”, do you think it is possible for a person to know by introspection whether or not he has “really been trying” to get at the truth about something or not?
If it is, then people still shouldn’t disagree: the one who knows that he hasn’t been trying to get at the truth should just admit it, and accept the position of the other guy as more reasonable.
If it isn’t, then your account does not supply an argument against Robin Hanson (which I take it you thought that it does.)
Michael Vassar: instead of arguing about the meaning of “honest” or “dishonest”, do you think it is possible for a person to know by introspection whether or not he has “really been trying” to get at the truth about something or not?
If it is, then people still shouldn’t disagree: the one who knows that he hasn’t been trying to get at the truth should just admit it, and accept the position of the other guy as more reasonable.
If it isn’t, then your account does not supply an argument against Robin Hanson (which I take it you thought that it does.)