Parfit: An Introduction | David Edmonds | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #19

🔍 Overview: In this episode, David Edmonds delves into the life, ideas, and work of Derek Parfit, exploring the profound impact of his contributions to philosophy.

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🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: What was the difference between Parfit the child and Parfit the Professor?
[Highlight 2]: Who were the major influencers on Derek Parfit and his philosophy?
[Highlight 3]: What did Derek uncover as he delved into moral realism?

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:18 - Philosophy and David
4:09 - Derek's Early Life
7:04 - Oxford and All Souls College
11:21 - Derek: The Carefree Adolescent to the Monomaniac Professor
18:19 - The Story Behind 'Reasons and Persons'
29:44 - Derek's Gods: Henry Sidgwick and Immanuel Kant
34:04 - Harmless Torturers (accumulative effects)
43:26 - Persons: Non-reductionist vs Reductionist
46:32 - Split Brain Cases
52:15 - Death: Non-reductionist vs Reductionist
55:23 - Blame
1:03:00 - The Non-Identity Problem
1:10:41 - The Repugnant Conclusion
1:15:33 - Theory X
1:17:42 - Closing Remarks

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