An Ottoman

"I dream, that I have come to the brink of eternity, stand under the golden canopy of the evening sky"

»The Thought Machines«
Summaries of Thought Experiments and My Own Arguments

"Do you want to talk about philosophy?"

Aug 21. 2020

"Do you now want to talk about philosophy?"

This article states the reason why I hold "philosophy matters".
It can also be seen as a general introduction of thought experiments.



I clear my throat, "But a philosophical way of thinking matters."
The short silence only lasts for a moment.

"And it matters right now."






»The Thought Experiments«




Personal Identity and Body Swapping
From Bernard Williams




Moral Permissibility of Abortion
From Judith Thomson




AI's Understandings
From John Searle




Objection of Physicalism and Qualia
From Frank Jackson

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»The Logic Forms«
Personal Study Notes and Summaries





Referring and Describing
From Bertrand Russell




Direct Reference Theory
From Saul Kripke




Defending Direct Reference Theory
From John Perry

"Oh, dip my emptied life into that ocean, plunge it into the deepest fullness"

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"Let me for once feel that lost sweet touch in the allness of the universe"