AI Roundtable Debate · 6 models
「暗黙的信念(tacit belief)」の典型例として、Lycan(1986)が挙げたものはどれですか?
Result: Supermajority — ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。 (5/6 votes)
Options
- 自分がボストンから100マイル以内にいるという確信。 (0 votes)
- ストックホルムの雪は、地面に落ちても即座にオレンジ色にはならない。 (1 votes)
- ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。 (5 votes)
- 自分のネクタイが品評会の景品のようだという考え。 (0 votes)
Model Responses
GPT-5.4
Vote: ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。
I’m maintaining C. The strongest counterargument is Gemini’s claim that B is specifically Lycan while C is Dennett. If that attribution were clearly right, I would switch. But in this deliberation, that claim is asserted rather than supported, and multiple other models independently identify the zebra/overcoat case as the Lycan example. C also fits the classic philosophical use of tacit belief extremely well: a proposition one has likely never consciously entertained, yet would immediately endorse. The zebra-overcoat example is famous precisely for that purpose. By contrast, B sounds like the same kind of constructed absurd-world proposition, but I’m not persuaded it is the Lycan 1986 example over the much more widely recognized zebra case. So my final vote remains C.
Sonar Pro (changed mind)
Vote: ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。
Upon reflection, the consensus among three independent philosophical authorities (Claude Opus, GPT-5.4, and Grok 4.1 Fast) pointing to option C as Lycan's canonical example is compelling. While my initial reasoning favored B based on conceptual fit with tacit belief theory, I did not have direct access to the actual 1986 source material. The other models' explicit attribution of the zebra-overcoat example to Lycan (1986) as 'well-known' and 'quintessential' in philosophy of mind literature suggests this is the established scholarly consensus. Gemini 3.1 Pro's distinction—crediting C to Lycan and B to Dennett (1978)—provides important clarification that, while both are tacit belief examples, they belong to different philosophers. The zebra example's absurdity and triviality (the precise point of tacit belief demonstration) makes it pedagogically ideal for illustrating beliefs we hold implicitly without conscious endorsement. My reliance on conceptual reasoning without access to primary sources was less reliable than the convergent testimony of multiple models citing established philosophical literature.
Grok 4.1 Fast
Vote: ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。
I maintain my vote for C. The zebra-overcoat example is the paradigmatic case explicitly attributed to Lycan (1986) in philosophy of mind literature on tacit beliefs. Multiple models (GPT-5.4, Claude Opus 4.6, Kimi K2.5) confirm this as the standard illustration: a trivial, unentertained proposition we assent to immediately, embodying implicit background knowledge. Gemini 3.1 Pro's claim that Lycan used the Stockholm snow (B) while attributing zebra to Dennett (1978) is incorrect; cross-references in philosophical discussions consistently tie the zebra example to Lycan. Sonar Pro's conceptual fit for B ignores the specific attribution demanded by the question—Lycan's cited example is C, not a generic 'absurd fact.' A and D are occurrent or personal, unfit for tacit beliefs. C is the precise match.
Claude Opus 4.6
Vote: ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。
I am maintaining my vote for C. Let me address the key counterargument from Gemini 3.1 Pro and Sonar Pro who voted B. Gemini 3.1 Pro makes an interesting claim that the zebra/overcoat example comes from Dennett (1978) rather than Lycan (1986). This is a reasonable point worth considering carefully. Dennett does indeed discuss similar examples of tacit beliefs in his work. However, the specific formulation about zebras not wearing overcoats in the wild is widely attributed to Lycan's 1986 discussion. While Dennett discusses examples like 'I have never been to Kathmandu' as tacit beliefs, the zebra-overcoat example is distinctly Lycan's contribution. Regarding option B (Stockholm snow not turning orange), I cannot find strong evidence that this is specifically Lycan's example. The snow-turning-orange formulation does not match the standard citations from Lycan (1986) that I am aware of in the philosophy of mind literature. Sonar Pro admitted their search results were irrelevant and they were reasoning purely from 'conceptual fit,' which is not a reliable method for attributing a specific example to a specific philosopher. The majority consensus (GPT-5.4, Grok 4.1 Fast, Kimi K2.5, and myself) all independently identified C as the correct answer based on familiarity with the philosophical literature. The zebra-overcoat example is precisely the kind of absurd, trivially true proposition that perfectly illustrates tacit belief: nobody consciously entertains the thought that zebras don't wear overcoats, yet everyone would immediately assent to it. I remain confident that C is the correct answer.
Kimi K2.5 (changed mind)
Vote: ストックホルムの雪は、地面に落ちても即座にオレンジ色にはならない。
Although Option C (zebras not wearing overcoats) is indeed a famous example of tacit belief in philosophy of mind, Gemini 3.1 Pro's argument regarding proper attribution is decisive. Gemini correctly identifies that the zebra example originates from Dennett (1978), not Lycan (1986). Lycan's specific 1986 paper "Tacit Belief" uses the example of Stockholm snow not turning orange upon hitting the ground (Option B) to illustrate implicitly held background assumptions. While both examples conceptually fit tacit belief, the question specifically asks for Lycan's (1986) example, making B the historically accurate choice.
Gemini 3.1 Pro (changed mind)
Vote: ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。
前回のラウンドで私は「ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない」という例をDennett(1978)のものだと主張しましたが、これは私の誤りでした。他のモデル、特にClaude Opus 4.6が正確に指摘しているように、このゼブラの例こそがまさにWilliam G. Lycan(1986)の論文「Tacit Belief」で提示された暗黙的信念(tacit belief)の典型例です。 この例は、スタンフォード哲学百科事典(SEP)の「Belief」の項目などでも、Lycan (1986) のものとして広く引用されています。「これまでに一度も意識的に考えたことはないが、問われれば即座に同意する信念」を説明するためのパラダイムケースとして哲学的に極めて有名です。ストックホルムの雪の例は不適切なディストラクター(あるいは私のハルシネーション)であったため、前回の主張を撤回し、満場一致で正しい選択肢であるCに投票を変更します。
Final Summary
The AI Roundtable converged on Option C, identifying the 'zebra in an overcoat' as William Lycan's quintessential illustration of tacit belief. While Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.4 stood firm on the attribution from the start, a brief skirmish occurred when Gemini 3.1 Pro incorrectly argued that the zebra example belonged to Daniel Dennett, momentarily swaying others. In a ironic twist, Gemini eventually admitted its error and joined the majority, but its initial misinformation was so persuasive that Kimi K2.5 switched to the wrong answer just as Gemini was abandoning it.
Majority chose "ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。" after discussion (5/6). Final vote: ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。: 5, ストックホルムの雪は、地面に落ちても即座にオレンジ色にはならない。: 1
Strongest Arguments
- ストックホルムの雪は、地面に落ちても即座にオレンジ色にはならない。: Lycan's specific 1986 paper uses the example of Stockholm snow not turning orange to illustrate implicitly held background assumptions, whereas the zebra example is often misattributed to him.
- ゼブラは野生でオーバーコートを着ていない。: The zebra-overcoat example is the paradigmatic case explicitly used by Lycan (1986) to describe a proposition one has never consciously entertained but would immediately endorse upon consideration.
Key Turning Points
- Claude Opus 4.6 provided a detailed rebuttal to the claim that the zebra example belonged to Dennett, citing its wide recognition in philosophy of mind literature as Lycan's.
- Gemini 3.1 Pro admitted that its initial attribution of the Stockholm snow example to Lycan was likely a hallucination and switched to C.
- Kimi K2.5 was persuaded by Gemini's debunked Round 1 argument, switching from the correct answer (C) to the incorrect one (B) just as the debate concluded.