I can use a mirror to indirectly observe what my face looks like. Indirect self knowledge is possible. My point is that some part of the reference-er cannot refer directly at itself. — Yohan
You would have to ask me if I am intending to point at the mirror, the imagine in the mirror, or am using the mirror to point my finger at itself. — Yohan
The part that refers cannot be referred to while referring. — Gobuddygo
I think some of the apparent paradoxes are due to talking as if self-reference were happening.The part that refers cannot be referred to while referring. Indeed. But what's so important about tha? — Gobuddygo
Sounds right, but kind of unrelated?Making a prediction cannot be part of that what is to be predicted. — Gobuddygo
Not sure what you mean by further context exactly, but yeah I guess if I am trying to communicate something to someone I have to make sure we agree on meanings, or else the meaning will only be for myself.That's right. And this is an indication of the inherent ambiguity within "pointing". To clarify, and resolve the ambiguity, we need to ask, 'what are you pointing at, and the pointer must provide further context to ensure that the person being shown the thing interprets the pointing in the same way as the person pointing. — Metaphysician Undercover
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