Read Daniel Dennett: Where Am I?

Read Daniel Dennett: Where Am I?

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Please, thoughtfully and thoroughly answer any 3 of the following 5 questions. Answer a 4th one for extra credit. Most of the questions have several parts, make sure you answer every part.

Additionally, please comment at least 2 peers posts. Ideally, choose peers with a different perspective or that answered a different question. Make sure your comments are thoughtful, detailed, and include explanation. They should not be vague, unspecific, or filled with platitudes like “good job”, “we answered the same”, “that’s interesting”, “good point”, etc. If you do say, “I agree / disagree make sure you explain why AND explain your own perspective.

A completed discussion includes answers to at least 3 of the 5 questions and responses to 2 peers.

After Dennett wakes up from the first operation, he comes up with 3 possibilities to explain where he is. Where do you think Dennett is at this point in the story? Explain and support your answer.
After the underground accident, Dennett has a second operation. When he wakes up, he learns what happened to Hamlet and makes a new discovery. Where do you think Dennett is at this point in the story? Explain and support your answer.
At the end of the story, Yorick and Hubert get out of sync. Where do you think Dennett is at this point in the story? Explain and support your answer.
What parts (original body, original brain, new body, computer brain) are required for Dennett to be Dennett. Explain and support your answer.

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