Mastodawn

"Maria and Peter are students and meet up for a late dinner. Peter asks Maria whether Tom is at the party that they intend to go to after dinner. Maria answers that Tom is at the party. After all, Tom had told her that he would be at the party. When they arrive at the party, it turns out that Tom had changed his plans, and is not at the party. Was Maria's answer true or false?"

#truth #philosophy #cognition

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	Maria's answer was true
	Maria's answer was false

Poll ends at May 27 at 3:52pm.

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Christer Enfors

@vrandecic Insufficient info to say. She said he was at the party at the time she said it ("he is at the party"), but when they got there - later - he was not. But perhaps he *was* there when she said that he was? She didn't say "he will be there all night", she said he was there at that moment. And we don't know if he was or not.

Yes, I am autistic, and yes I am fun at parties, why do you ask? 😉

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Chris Harris 2d ago

@enfors @vrandecic Came here to say the same thing. This sort of false dichotomy shows clearly just how deeply sus theory of mind research can get if it's not thought about carefully.

And yes, I am #actuallyautistic too. I don't really go to parties these days.

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AudhdDespiteNoisyAbleism 🇨🇦2d ago

@headfirstonly @enfors

Same for me being AuDHD. Not sure if he is, he was, he will be at the party? 🤷‍♀️🙃

@vrandecic