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BUZZING· 76%52m·2023-06-05·Science#321 — Reckoning with Parfit
Making Sense with Sam Harris
Sam Harris speaks with David Edmonds about the life and philosophy of Derek Parfit. They discuss Parfit's work on identity, time bias, the "non-identity problem," population ethics and "the Repugnant Conclusion," the ethical importance of future people, Effective Altruism, moral truth, and other topics. If the Making…
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