On 18/07/2016 5:00 pm, Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
On 18 July 2016 at 15:42, Brent Meeker <meeke...@verizon.net
<mailto:meeke...@verizon.net>> wrote:
On 7/17/2016 10:04 PM, Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
The problems arise because each copy has memories of being the
original and, because of the phenomenon of first person
experience, feels that he is the one true copy persisting
through time
How would it feel any different if he weren't? He doesn't know
and neither does anyone else. So it's really meaningless to say
he feels he's the one true copy. He's just relying on his
previous prejudice that he was unique.
Yes - it's a prejudice, but an important one nonetheless. I can be
radically sceptical about the existence of the world and other minds,
but still go about life as if it matters.
But do the pronouns "I and you" have a referrent? It has been said about
Descates' 'cogito ergo sum' that Descartes cannot conclude that he is
thinking, he can only conclude that thinking is going on.
Bruce
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