Comments on: Confusion http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:10:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrew Kern http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Andrew Kern Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:00:55 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/#comment-31 I like that distinction too. Confusion, precisely, is when we fuse things together that should be separate. It's an essential step along the line of drawing distinctions. Being perplexed may be a broader category, including confusion and every other form of perplexity. I'm a little confused now, so I have to think about this. I like that distinction too. Confusion, precisely, is when we fuse things together that should be separate. It’s an essential step along the line of drawing distinctions.

Being perplexed may be a broader category, including confusion and every other form of perplexity.

I’m a little confused now, so I have to think about this.

]]> By: John http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-25 John Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:21:34 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/#comment-25 Michael: Good points. As for conscious vs unconscious confusion, I had the former in mind. As far as being puzzled versus being confused, maybe being puzzled comes first and confusion comes later as you're trying to assemble thoughts but haven't reached resolution. Michael: Good points. As for conscious vs unconscious confusion, I had the former in mind. As far as being puzzled versus being confused, maybe being puzzled comes first and confusion comes later as you’re trying to assemble thoughts but haven’t reached resolution.

]]> By: Michael Lee Ross http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Michael Lee Ross Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:45:06 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/#comment-24 I appreciate the point you are making. However, I think it would be helpful if you would distinguish between the confusion of which one is unaware and the confusion of which one is aware. To be confused about something without begin aware of the confusion is unlikely to profit much. If examples of people unconsciously confused are needed, one need only read a few of Plato's more popular dialogues. Any thoughts on the relationship between being puzzled/perplexed and being (consciously) confused? I appreciate the point you are making. However, I think it would be helpful if you would distinguish between the confusion of which one is unaware and the confusion of which one is aware. To be confused about something without begin aware of the confusion is unlikely to profit much. If examples of people unconsciously confused are needed, one need only read a few of Plato’s more popular dialogues.

Any thoughts on the relationship between being puzzled/perplexed and being (consciously) confused?

]]> By: Todd Henry http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Todd Henry Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:57:59 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/27/confusion/#comment-23 These are good thoughts, John. Those who are never confused are probably not really working. These are good thoughts, John. Those who are never confused are probably not really working.

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