Thread: epistemologists argue understanding means grasping generalizing connections
burny_tech · x · 2026-09-27
See the thread anchor post for the full summary. This post introduces epistemologists Kvanvig and Hills: understanding relies on grasping connections, letting a scientist (unlike a trivia expert) infer new knowledge in novel cases — what AI people call generalization.
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