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Ted Schick- Thinking about Weird Things
Manage episode 283010725 series 2861630
In this episode, Max and Daniel interview philosopher Theodore Schick, Jr of Muhlenberg College and discuss the big philosophical questions behind Cryonics:
- Is Cryonics a science, a pseudo-science , or something else entirely?
- What does it mean to preserve your identity?
- Should you be worried about mind-uploading?
- Are humans natural born dualists?
- How might scenarios of the future upend our ethical and philosophical intuitions?
We tackle all of these questions and more in a wide-ranging discussion that you should definitely be losing sleep over! As always, you can find us over at The Cryosphere discord server, or email us at cryonicsunderground@gmail.com with your comments.
Show notes:
Links:
- Theodore (Ted) Schick, Jr. - https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/philosophy/ourfaculty/theodoreschickjr/
- How to Think About Weird Things https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-About-Weird-Things-ebook/dp/B07N1S3SLZ
- Doing Philosophy https://www.amzn.com/0078119170
- S.E.T.I https://seti.org/seti-institute/Search-Extraterrestrial-Intelligence
- Drake Equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation
31 episodes
Manage episode 283010725 series 2861630
In this episode, Max and Daniel interview philosopher Theodore Schick, Jr of Muhlenberg College and discuss the big philosophical questions behind Cryonics:
- Is Cryonics a science, a pseudo-science , or something else entirely?
- What does it mean to preserve your identity?
- Should you be worried about mind-uploading?
- Are humans natural born dualists?
- How might scenarios of the future upend our ethical and philosophical intuitions?
We tackle all of these questions and more in a wide-ranging discussion that you should definitely be losing sleep over! As always, you can find us over at The Cryosphere discord server, or email us at cryonicsunderground@gmail.com with your comments.
Show notes:
Links:
- Theodore (Ted) Schick, Jr. - https://www.muhlenberg.edu/academics/philosophy/ourfaculty/theodoreschickjr/
- How to Think About Weird Things https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-About-Weird-Things-ebook/dp/B07N1S3SLZ
- Doing Philosophy https://www.amzn.com/0078119170
- S.E.T.I https://seti.org/seti-institute/Search-Extraterrestrial-Intelligence
- Drake Equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation
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