
All AI Models Might Be The Same
what can language model embeddings tell us about whales speech, and decoding ancient texts? (on The Platonic Representation Hypothesis and the idea of *universality* in AI models)
Token for TokenUsually ascribed to John Scotus Eriugena is the view that forms of species and genera exist in reality separately from particulars while each particular participates in that one and the same form... Read more at philosophy indefinitely...
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The Problem of Universals…
Lecture #23 – The Problem of Universals Boethius’ formulation of the problem of universals is as follows: (1) Do genera and species really exist in nature or are they merely mental cons…
philosophy indefinitely Plato explores the nature of knowledge and opinion, encouraging aspects of careful inquiry into things as opposed to just presenting particular opinions on matters. His theory of forms highlights the fact that we live in a rationally ordered cosmos and further develops concepts such as the Logos and the Nous... Read more at philosophy indefinitely...
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Plato’s theory of forms…
Lecture#5 – Plato’s theory of forms (Continuing with the History of Philosophy lectures by Dr. Holmes) Knowledge – gained and elicited via dialectic employing a Socratic method to recall innate ele…
philosophy indefinitely In his dialogues, Plato attempts to think things through dialectically, as a result, he proposes that knowledge is true opinion supported by reason (as mentioned in the Theatetus), but this may seem as though knowledge is tethered to opinion... Explore Plato's views...
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Plato’s theory of forms…
Lecture#5 – Plato’s theory of forms (Continuing with the History of Philosophy lectures by Dr. Holmes) Knowledge – gained and elicited via dialectic employing a Socratic method to recall innate ele…
philosophy indefinitely