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Metaphysics

Analyze thought experiments regarding free will to define the boundaries of reality.

TimeSessionArcDescription
8:30am
Reality
Reality
Analyze the distinction between perceived shadows and objective truth.
9:00am
Ontology
Establish the criteria distinguishing physical reality from simulation.
9:30am
Simulation Hypothesis
Evaluate the probability that existence is a computer simulation.
10:05am
Recess
Break
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10:25am
Identity
The Ship of Theseus
Determine if an object remains the same after all its components are replaced.
11:00am
Teleportation Paradox
Decide if deconstructing and reconstructing a body kills the original.
11:30am
The Swampman
Judge if a perfect atomic copy of a person holds the same identity.
12:00pm
Lunch
Break
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12:45pm
Consciousness
Mind-Body Dualism
Debate whether consciousness is a physical process or a distinct substance.
1:15pm
The Hard Problem
Assess why physical processing creates subjective conscious experience.
1:45pm
Philosophical Zombies
Could a being behave exactly like a human without having any inner experience?
2:15pm
Determinism
Free Will & Determinism
Assess if moral responsibility can exist within a determined universe.
2:45pm
Causal Determinism
Evaluate if every event is necessitated by antecedent events.
3:15pm
Finish

Metaphysics

Full Day

Deconstruct the fragile nature of consciousness, identity, and reality.

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