Plato's Cave
A Philosophy Podcast by an Aspiring Graduate Student
We found 2 episodes of Plato's Cave with the tag “harris”.
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Ep. 21 - Gregg Caruso: Just Deserts & Rejecting Retributivism
June 4th, 2021 | 1 hr 25 mins
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In this episode, I speak with Gregg Caruso about this recent book, Just Deserts, co-authored with Dan Dennett. We discuss his claims about rejecting deep moral responsibility while still preserving many distinctions that compatibilists like Dan find important. We also dive into the divide between he (and myself) and Dennett.
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Ep. 19 - (ft.) Derek Leben: Pascal's Wager & Anti-Natalism for AI
April 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 14 mins
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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Derek Leben about his recent Philosophy Now article, Pascal’s Artificial Intelligence Wager. We talk about Pascal's wager applied to AI, the control problem, consciousness, our ability to control the course of AI development, and the meaning that grounds moral realism.