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Comment author: TheAncientGeek 15 June 2015 12:20:10PM 0 points [-]

When you compare philosophy to science

Is that a fair comparison? Given that the two do not deal with the same questions, one is not forced to internet the slower progress of philosophy as due to incompetence.

we need vastly improved discussion norms when it comes to philosophy, and we need far greater effort on the part of philosophers when it comes to explaining philosophy, and we need these things right now. Regardless of what you think about AI, the 21st century will clearly be fraught with difficult philosophical problems – from genetic engineering to the ethical treatment of animals to the problem of what to do with global poverty,

Why is it so urgent? Are there things other than AI which are both existential threatening and philosophically relevant? Is the problem of poverty a problem of philosophy, or of political will?

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