People attribute a self to themselves. The sciences struggle to define what it is and how it comes about. However, they are certain that we have it and need it. For researchers, it is scarcely tangible and thus a tricky problem. The development of strong AI will fail because of this; humans remain something else
Introduction.- Zero Hour.- The Advantages of Mortality.- The Invention
of the Self.- Without self-deception, it doesn't pass the acid test.-
morality.- Why Liberalism Needs a Reboot.
Dr. Heiko Reisch is a philosopher and works as a communication consultant and journalist. He is the author of Kleine Geschichte der Philosophie (A Short History of Philosophy) published by Springer VS.
