Philosophy Now - August/September 2020

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August/September 2020

Pascal's Artificial Intelligence Wager

Derek Leben computes the risks of general AI.

8 mins

Robot Rules!

Brett Wilson judges the case for laws for robots.

10 mins

Virtual Reality as a Catalyst for Thought

Joakim Vindenes says VR could be a useful addition to the philosopher’s toolkit.

6 mins

The Singularity of the Human Hive Mind

James Sirois gives us a strong warning about overusing the net.

6 mins

A Survival Guide for Living in the Simulation

Harry Whitnall considers how best to react if you find out that the world isn’t real.

6 mins

Leo Tolstoy and The Silent Universe

Frank Martela relates how science destroyed the meaning of life, but helps us find meaning in life.

9 mins

The Meaning of Death

Laszlo Makay, George Marosan Jr. and David Vatai consider whether death destroys meaning or creates it.

6 mins

Neoliberalism & Social Control

Arianna Marchetti looks at how the Continental philosophers Michel Foucault and Byung-Chul Han view free-market politics.

7 mins

CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

Terri Murray gets to the core of ethics with Socrates and Woody Allen [CONTAINS PLOT SPOILERS!].

10+ mins

Iris Murdoch (1919-1999)

Gary Browning tells us why Iris Murdoch stands out as a twentieth-century thinker.

9 mins

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