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Conscious robots: what happens when a philosophical confusion becomes a societal reality? (2023)
Thesis
Ozdemir, S. (2023). Conscious robots: what happens when a philosophical confusion becomes a societal reality?. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis is an investigation into philosophical issues surrounding the production of human-like robots. I will argue that there is no reason to think conscious robots will ever be built, but that supposedly conscious robots that are able to emulat... Read More about Conscious robots: what happens when a philosophical confusion becomes a societal reality?.

In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future (2022)
Thesis
Brayford, K. M. (2022). In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future. (Thesis). Keele University

In this thesis, I seek to temper the commonly held faith in our technological endeavours. Recently this has taken the form of seeking to create humanlike technologies. In part one, I argue that progress in this is derailed by the image of humanity ad... Read More about In our own image: materialism’s impoverished image of humanity and what this means for our technological future.

The meaning of life: a defence of the question’s legitimacy and routes towards ultimate meaning (2021)
Thesis
Fox, J. (2021). The meaning of life: a defence of the question’s legitimacy and routes towards ultimate meaning. (Thesis). Keele University

This dissertation establishes and defends three positions: (1) The question ‘What is the meaning of life?’ is a request for a global-metaphysical explanation for life and existence that narrates across those elements of most existential import to hum... Read More about The meaning of life: a defence of the question’s legitimacy and routes towards ultimate meaning.

Understanding gender and its relation to the philosophy of personal identity (2020)
Thesis
McCarthy, J. (2020). Understanding gender and its relation to the philosophy of personal identity. (Thesis). Keele University

The aim of this thesis is to establish that there is no metaphysical account of personal identity that requires us to regard gender as essential to our identities. I shall begin by examining forms of essentialism as well as rejections of essentialism... Read More about Understanding gender and its relation to the philosophy of personal identity.

The consciousness science paradox (2019)
Thesis
Balmer, A. L. (2019). The consciousness science paradox. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/413842

This thesis argues that there are two claims we can persuasively make about consciousness. The first is that we should be able to identify consciousness through the sort of empirical observation characteristic of standard scientific practices. The se... Read More about The consciousness science paradox.