Lecture Notes

UNIT ONE: METAPHYSICS & EPISTEMOLOGY

Week 1

Arguments

Defining 'Technology'

Week 2

Descartes' Method of Doubt

External World Skepticism

Week 3

Moore's Refutation of Skepticism

The Simulation Argument (Bostrom)

Chalmers' Refutation of Skepticism

Week 4

Persistence of Material Identity (Theseus)

Persistence of Personal Identity

Uploading & Identity

Week 5

Cartesian (Substance) Dualism

Functionalism and A.I.

Against Physicalism

Week 6

Uploading, part 2

Extended Minds

UNIT TWO: ETHICS

Week 7

Hedonism & The Experience Machine

A World Without Work

Week 8

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