Exercising a method is unrelated to what you then do with its results. So it doesn’t seem central to characterize a method (whether to ordain it “objective”) based on what you do with it, rather than based on what it itself is.
Exactly. It’s like saying that if someone occasionally lies, then any claim they make is false. “You don’t get to choose when to be truthful.”
It seems to me the most one can say is that our confidence that someone is being objective at any given time will decrease when we discover inconsistencies? But even this seems too strong. I don’t doubt someone’s statistical analyses because they blindly believe their spouse is the best partner to ever walk the earth. I just figure they have a blind spot, as do we all.
I want to Win. Being Pascal Mugged is not Winning. Therefore I will make choices to not be Pascal Mugged. If that requires not being “objective,” according to your definition, I don’t want to be objective.
Exercising a method is unrelated to what you then do with its results. So it doesn’t seem central to characterize a method (whether to ordain it “objective”) based on what you do with it, rather than based on what it itself is.
Exactly. It’s like saying that if someone occasionally lies, then any claim they make is false. “You don’t get to choose when to be truthful.”
It seems to me the most one can say is that our confidence that someone is being objective at any given time will decrease when we discover inconsistencies? But even this seems too strong. I don’t doubt someone’s statistical analyses because they blindly believe their spouse is the best partner to ever walk the earth. I just figure they have a blind spot, as do we all.
Your argument boils down to:
Objectivity is X
Y is not X
(Because you want to be objective) Don’t do Y
I want to Win. Being Pascal Mugged is not Winning. Therefore I will make choices to not be Pascal Mugged. If that requires not being “objective,” according to your definition, I don’t want to be objective.
However, I have my own use of “objective” that comports well with adapting to new information and using my predictive powers. But I don’t want to argue that my usage is better or worse; it will be fruitless. I mention it so readers won’t think I’m hypocritical if I say I’m attempting to be objective.
This is a drive-by comment. I write it with hopes for our mutual benefit. However, do not expect me to check back or reply to anything you say.