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>From: smaill@aisb.ed.ac.uk (Alan Smaill)
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Subject: Re: Definition of understanding
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Date: 11 Mar 92 12:09:19 GMT
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In-Reply-To: jeff@aiai.ed.ac.uk's message of 10 Mar 92 20:08:42 GMT

In article <6375@skye.ed.ac.uk> jeff@aiai.ed.ac.uk (Jeff Dalton) writes:

   In article <SMAILL.92Mar9215108@sin.aisb.ed.ac.uk> smaill@aisb.ed.ac.uk (Alan Smaill) writes:

   >Is it not a problem if I believe I believe X, yet my actions
   >only make sense assuming I really believe not X?  

   What does this mean?  Are you suggesting that no one could believe
   X and yet act like they believe not-X?

No, I'm suggesting that it is possible that someone can believe
X, and yet act like they believe not-X.  I am then suggesting that
this is a problem for those who think that they cannot be mistaken
about their own beliefs.

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