That “irreducible” part is bothering me. What does it mean? I can see that it could take us out of what “materialism” would predict, but I can’t see it doing that without also taking us out of the set of phenomena we actually observe. (the meanings of irreducible that materialism prohibits are also not actually observed, AFAICT).
Anyways, getting downvoted, going to tap out now, I’ve made my case with the program and whatnot, no one wants to read the rest of this. Apologies for the bandwidth and time.
Irreducile as in reducible as in reductionism. How can you spend any time on LW and not know what reductionism is? Reducibility is not observed except the form of explanations pubished in journals and gi vn in classrooms. Irreducibility is likewise not observed.
I have said it predicts that there is no irreducible subjective experience.
That “irreducible” part is bothering me. What does it mean? I can see that it could take us out of what “materialism” would predict, but I can’t see it doing that without also taking us out of the set of phenomena we actually observe. (the meanings of irreducible that materialism prohibits are also not actually observed, AFAICT).
Anyways, getting downvoted, going to tap out now, I’ve made my case with the program and whatnot, no one wants to read the rest of this. Apologies for the bandwidth and time.
Irreducile as in reducible as in reductionism. How can you spend any time on LW and not know what reductionism is? Reducibility is not observed except the form of explanations pubished in journals and gi vn in classrooms. Irreducibility is likewise not observed.