[ExI] A Simulation Argument

[Harvey Newstrom]

Kevin H <> wrote:
> He's trying to say the argument is meant hypothetically, as testing
> out the consequences from the premises.  

If you actually looked up the terms "vacuous truth", "counterfactual
conditional", "begging the question" and "circular logic", you would see
what is flawed in his premise.  You are correct that a hypothetical premise
can be used to test potential logical consequences.  But not if the premise
presumes the conclusion, as is the case here.  Then the hypothetical does
not derive any conclusions not already assumed, and does not test anything.

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