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| Omniscience: the ability to know all statements. - Logical problem even the understanding of a logically true statement could could cause the requirement, that all logical consequences are known. E.g. Knowing the calculation rules would logically require that all the results are known._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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W. Poundstone on Omniscience - Dictionary of Arguments
I 368f Paradox of omniscience/Poundstone: when the opponent is bluffing (e.g. chicken game, cars race toward each other) if the enemy is omniscient, you have the better cards. If you do not dodge the enemy has to do, because he knows it. - This occurs in the Bible several times: Adam, Cain, Saul, Moses provoke God. - He responds that although there might be success in the short term, in the long term failure was to be expected. Prisoner's Dilemma/cooperation: similar to chicken game: there is a problem when both do the same thing. - But the temptation to backslide is greater. >Game theory, >Strategy, >Probability, >Knowledge, >Prisoner's dilemma, >Cooperation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Poundstone I William Poundstone Labyrinths of Reason, NY, 1988 German Edition: Im Labyrinth des Denkens Hamburg 1995 |
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