Living in the Cloud: the Philosophical Prospects of Mind-Uploading
Mind-uploading is the process of transitioning a person from their biological hardware to an artificial hardware, e.g. by creating a computer simulation of a person's brain. Uploading optimists believe that we could literally survive uploading. Uploading pessimists believe that this is impossible. This presentation delves into the question of whether we should be optimists or pessimists.
Bio
Dr Clas Weber is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy in the School of Humanities at the University of Western Australia. His research focuses on the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics.
Event
7:00 pm @Varsity - Northbridge, 94 Aberdeen St, Northbridge
Also speaking at this location at 5:30 pm is Paul Harrigan
