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From a Wittgensteinian perspective the AI consciousness debate is a philosophical nadir for culture. Virtually everything said about AI consciousness represents what Wittgenstein called the metaphysical use of language: words acting like an idling engine, doing no real work. 1/11
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They ARE universal and the greatest minds of the European tradition realized this. Thomas Aquinas recognizes the moral law written on the hearts of all people; Dante places Saladin alongside the greatest heroes of classical antiquity. Virtue appears and is admirable everywhere!
SECRETARY RUBIO: We take the West’s conception of these things – heroism, honor, duty – we take these things for granted. We assume that these somehow are universal to all people in all times and in all places. They are not.
They are the product of a distinct character, a distinct character which arose here – and shaped the whole story of the civilization that came after it.
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From a Wittgensteinian perspective the AI consciousness debate is a philosophical nadir for culture. Virtually everything said about AI consciousness represents what Wittgenstein called the metaphysical use of language: words acting like an idling engine, doing no real work. 1/11
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A bigger systemic problem you face is making yourself (as an academic philosopher) irrelevant with an ego moat. Philosophical discourse is important for the world. Not just those who fit in your “cool” club. If you had altruistic motivations then you wouldn’t be excommunicating.
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Perhaps. But I’ll stand by that. An example *should* be made of a hedge fund manager - who undoubtedly wields far more influence than I in shaping discourse - who pretends to philosophical expertise she lacks. This is a systemic problem we face and it has serious consequences.
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Another clue. You equate “doesn’t get it” with “out of their depth.” If your perspective can’t be understood by intelligent people who are clearly attempting to engage the point, then at least part of that alleged failure is on YOU. At that fork in the road, you choose ad hominem
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Viral post “revives hard problem of consciousness” debate by making argument that bears no resemblance whatsoever to the hard problem of consciousness. Sorry to be a broken record, but the fate of public philosophy in our time looks pretty grim.
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If Eneasz Brodski laid down an accurate, articulate outline, it would get ten likes and a thousand views. Because he said it ridiculously wrong, the pedantry pits of philosophy had to jump in and correct him. Bahaha.
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It’s very funny to see how common the assumption on here is that it’s a priori impossible for someone to just miss the point and not understand something. I’ve got plenty of ego, but she just has no clue what she’s talking about here, sorry.
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maybe you have to just accept that and turn to proper philosophy. anyone can have an account here. perhaps it's better for ppl to talk about these things badly here than that just not happening & maybe *that's* the nearer alternative in some impt way idk
Viral post “revives hard problem of consciousness” debate by making argument that bears no resemblance whatsoever to the hard problem of consciousness. Sorry to be a broken record, but the fate of public philosophy in our time looks pretty grim.
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It seems to me that if we find ourselves running into the hard problem again and again, it’s because the construct of the “physical” we use as our default ontological ground isn’t as stable as we think. The issue isn’t the “like” in “what it’s like to be”, it’s the “to BE like”.
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The Discovery Place Nature Museum is in jeopardy because the museum can’t pay the county back $14.6 million
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Non-profit museum that offers an irreplaceable service to the Charlotte community comes up with a budget shortfall. So what? Isn’t that exactly the kind of service I want to be paying for as a taxpayer?
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