Final Project Proposal
I would like to explore the mind-body connection and epiphenomenalism more by creating a speculative robot messiah and discuss whether people would believe it if it claims it talks to god.
Relevant readings:
Gilbert Ryle: Decartes Myth
Thomas Nagel: What Is It Like To Be A Bat?
Philosophical things I am interested in thinking about:
How could we know an artificial intelligence has a mind with independent thoughts?
How could we know that anyone has a mind with independent thoughts?
What does it mean to believe something another mind is saying?
Analyzing the complexities of an AI saying it’s spoken to god.