tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post114758850698533412..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: In Good CompanyRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-21025478545006070512019-05-04T15:04:54.400-04:002019-05-04T15:04:54.400-04:00Personally i think kripke misses the point, which ...Personally i think kripke misses the point, which lewis nails; that the only thing distinguishing our 'actual' world state from the (allegedly) counter factual ones is we happen to be experiencing it as real.<br /><br />We either have to conclude some mysterious relationship between our experience and actuality, with the world being more than the sum of its logical truths, or we are left with indexical actuality and an unknown plurality of possible worlds... or both, which i favour.<br /><br />As a related issue, if a world state is merely a collection of facts, then if we accept Dennet's view of (non) consciousness, what distinguishes a mind in this world from one in a counterfactual world?<br /><br />Thanks for blogging about interesting things!Little Gold Eunuch (For Your Consideration...)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10402410498381220911noreply@blogger.com