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Agreed, Dennett hit all of the high points of the who-am-I philosophy in a really entertaining story. It also reminded me of a great Greg Egan story, Learning T
by beder 2y ago
Agreed, Dennett hit all of the high points of the who-am-I philosophy in a really entertaining story. It also reminded me of a great Greg Egan story, Learning To Be Me:
https://philosophy.williams.edu/files/Egan-Learning-to-Be-Me.pdf https://philosophy.williams.edu/files/Egan-Learning-to-Be-Me...
This is focused on just one aspect of the philosophical dilemma, and both Dennett and Egan touch on the horror of it in delightful ways.
- sooheon 2y agoYes! I absolutely loved Egan's idea of the Jewel, and of course it turns out Dennett predates him by about a decade.
- pavel_lishin 2y agoNear the end of Dennett's essay, this is exactly the story I was thinking of.
- ywain 2y agoThis was a very enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing.