If an expert who studies red color is red-green blind, is he still considered an expert? If immortality is achieved, what is the meaning of every day? If the supplies on the lifeboat are only enough to sustain the lives of 12 people, should the 13th person be saved? If a buried work would be destroyed if it were made public, should it be made public? During the repair process of the ship "Theseus", all the materials were replaced, and another ship was built using the replaced old materials. So which ship is the original "Theseus"? ... 100 Thought experiments to unearth our real thoughts and loopholes in our thinking.
Reader comments
As the book says, how do we know we are not dreaming? Descartes' saying "I think, therefore I am" also makes sense. This reminds me of "Sophie's World", which uses a similar method to make us doubt the world. I recommend you take a look and we can discuss it together!
The pioneering and enterprising spirit of the ideological emancipation movement demonstrates human nature and the human heart
As the book says, how do we know we are not dreaming? Descartes' saying "I think, therefore I am" also makes sense. This reminds me of "Sophie's World", which uses a similar method to make us doubt the world. I recommend you take a look and we can discuss it together!
The pioneering and enterprising spirit of the ideological emancipation movement demonstrates human nature and the human heart