Austin Community College Philosophy Body Swapping Discussion Board
Austin Community College Philosophy Body Swapping Discussion Board
Philosophy Body Swapping
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Answer EITHER Q1.1 or Q1.2. Then answer Q2.
Q1.1. In the Prince and the Cobbler thought experiment, John Locke invites us to imagine that, overnight, a prince has all of his memories transferred to a cobbler’s body and the cobbler has all of his memories transferred to the prince’s body. When the cobbler-body wakes up, the consciousness ‘inside’ it thinks he’s a prince. When the prince-body wakes up, the consciousness inside it thinks he’s a cobbler.
Question: Have the prince and the cobbler swapped bodies? Is body swapping possible? Justify your answer.
- First, state your thesis and its supporting argument.
- Then, consider a smart objection to your argument.
- Finally, Respond to your critic’s objection to your argument.
300-500 words
Q1.2. Suppose this situation were to arise. The cobbler’s body in Locke’s thought experiment says he is actually the prince and wants to claim his wealth. But the prince’s body also says he is actually the prince and demands to retain his princedom. The issue has gone to the courts. You’ve been called in to arbitrate the dispute.
Question: To whom do you award the princedom, the prince’s body or the cobbler’s? Justify your answer.
- First, state your thesis and its supporting argument.
- Then, consider a smart response to either your argument or position.
- Finally, defend your argument or position from the critic’s opposition.
300-500 words
Q2. Critically respond to a peer’s post. 100-150 words
Their are many types of monarchy but for this question I think it would
ultimately come down to this, “who is more fit to rule?” I believe that
by answering this question than we can properly determine who has the
right to rule. Whoever is more fit to rule should have the throne. A
test about the various economic factors, political systems, a morality
test, and in general just things you need to know when ruling the
kingdom would be administered. I believe that whoever answers most of
the questions right should be who the princedom is awarded too. Their
are four different possibilities that can arise when this happens, and
let’s examine all four. The first option is the prince’s body was
truthful about being the prince, and succeeded in the test. This would
likely be the best option, the prince is in his regular body and no
changes have to be made. The second option is the cobbler’s body was
truthful about being the prince, and succeeded in the test. We have the
proper prince and he has succeeded in taking the test, and in that case
the cobbler should rule. The third option was the prince’s body was
lying, and succeeded in the test, and the fourth option was the
cobbler’s body was lying, and succeeded in the test. Let me ask this
then, shouldn’t the cobbler who is either in the prince’s or his own
body rule? If he can succeed at this test over the prince, than he
should be the one fit to rule. If this cobbler has more knowledge of the
advanced political systems and economical systems of the kingdom, than
wouldn’t he be more fit to rule?
Some might argue that even if
the cobbler is fit to rule, than he still should not be the ruler, since
he lied to get in his position. Even so he was able to answer the
morality test, so one would think he at least has good morals. If he
lied his way pass that than a psychological test should be done as well.
If the person proves to be a good ruler and good in mortality, than
regardless that person should be ruling. Even if the prince should have
the throne, than whoever or whatever made them swap bodies must of done
it for a reason, and if it did not, than it’s still worth noting it
happened. Even if this happened by pure chance, if one is more fit to
rule than the other, than that person should take the place of the
prince, since they are more competent to rule the kingdom.
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