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The World of YesterdayTheir words
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David Edmonds
British philosopher and radio documentary maker; co-host with Nigel Warburton of the podcast Philosophy Bites; co-author of Wittgenstein's Poker (2001); author of Parfit (2023).
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Trolley-problem dilemmas will be extremely rare for driverless cars.
The crucial point is to acknowledge that trolley dilemmas are going to be extremely rare.
theguardian.comSaid 14 Nov 2018This on korrents
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Ambitions to contribute to many disciplines today are probably unrealistic.
These days, any ambition to contribute to many disciplines is probably unrealistic.
bbc.co.ukSaid 20 Aug 2017This on korrents
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Practical EthicsTheir words
Practical Ethics came out in 1979, just before I began studying philosophy.
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Reasons and PersonsTheir words
Reasons and Persons was written in 1984, and Derek Parfit was one of my postgraduate supervisors.
14 November 2018
From one piece Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? 6 beliefs · theguardian.com
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A driverless car's minimise-loss-of-life rule should apply even when its own passengers' lives are at stake.Their words
More controversially, the “minimise loss of life” code should apply even when the lives at stake include those of the passengers inside the driverless car.
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A much more straightforward approach would be for the government to insist upon a general “minimise loss of life” rule.
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It would be farcical if passengers or manufacturers were free to choose their car’s morality for themselves
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People will be more tolerant of machines making utilitarian decisions than of humans doing so.Their words
However, I think that when it comes to machines we will be more tolerant of their making utilitarian decisions.
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The driverless car will exact significant costs (lorry and taxi drivers will lose their livelihoods), but the benefits will be immense.
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The crucial point is to acknowledge that trolley dilemmas are going to be extremely rare.
20 August 2017
From one piece Does the world need polymaths? 2 beliefs · bbc.co.uk
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but they are repositories of scholarship rather than contributors to it.
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These days, any ambition to contribute to many disciplines is probably unrealistic.
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Korrents What they believe 8 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.
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Trolley-problem dilemmas will be extremely rare for driverless cars.
The crucial point is to acknowledge that trolley dilemmas are going to be extremely rare.
Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? Said 14 Nov 2018
The benefits of driverless cars will be immense despite significant costs.
The driverless car will exact significant costs (lorry and taxi drivers will lose their livelihoods), but the benefits will be immense.
Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? Said 14 Nov 2018
People will be more tolerant of machines making utilitarian decisions than of humans doing so.
However, I think that when it comes to machines we will be more tolerant of their making utilitarian decisions.
Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? Said 14 Nov 2018
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Letting passengers or manufacturers choose a car's morality would be farcical.
It would be farcical if passengers or manufacturers were free to choose their car’s morality for themselves
Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? Said 14 Nov 2018
Governments should impose a general minimise-loss-of-life rule on driverless cars.
A much more straightforward approach would be for the government to insist upon a general “minimise loss of life” rule.
Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? Said 14 Nov 2018
A driverless car's minimise-loss-of-life rule should apply even when its own passengers' lives are at stake.
More controversially, the “minimise loss of life” code should apply even when the lives at stake include those of the passengers inside the driverless car.
Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind? Said 14 Nov 2018
Ambitions to contribute to many disciplines today are probably unrealistic.
These days, any ambition to contribute to many disciplines is probably unrealistic.
Does the world need polymaths? Said 20 Aug 2017
Today's polymaths are repositories of scholarship rather than contributors to it.
but they are repositories of scholarship rather than contributors to it.
Does the world need polymaths? Said 20 Aug 2017
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It’s a great book, but The World of Yesterday is regarded by many Zweigians as his masterpiece.
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I read Language, Truth and Logic when I was 19.
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Reasons and Persons was written in 1984, and Derek Parfit was one of my postgraduate supervisors.
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Practical Ethics came out in 1979, just before I began studying philosophy.
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