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Thought Experiments | Spencer Case

Brain in a Vat

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The Dachshati: A Precedent to the Matrix

Spencer: I've heard stories told in movies and films, which make me realize that there is a thought experiment buried in there. He says it's not necessarily a philosophical problem that the originators of the storyline had in mind. Spencer: The problem is with social social constructions to count of social phenomena. So if we all commonly agree that Joe and Susan are married, well, then they are,. he writes.

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