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Episode #018 ... Avicenna

2014/4/4
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主持人:本期节目探讨了阿维森纳的哲学思想,特别是其著名的“飞人思想实验”。阿维森纳生活在公元950年左右的伊斯兰黄金时代,深受亚里士多德的影响,但他并没有完全接受亚里士多德的观点,而是对其进行了批判性地吸收和发展。他最重要的贡献之一是提出了“飞人思想实验”,试图证明身心是分离的,这与亚里士多德的身心一体论以及当时主流的伊斯兰教义都存在冲突。这个思想实验的核心在于,即使一个人失去了所有的感官体验,仍然具有自我意识,这表明自我意识并非依赖于身体的存在。阿维森纳的思想对后世哲学产生了深远的影响,他的许多观点被后来的基督教思想家所接受。他的“飞人思想实验”与笛卡尔的“我思故我在”有相似之处,都对西方哲学的发展做出了重要贡献。

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Philosophy is compared to the process of starting and maintaining a fire, emphasizing the importance of sparks (pre-Socratics) and the nurturing of ideas through discourse, which eventually leads to significant philosophical developments.

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On this episode of the podcast we learn about Avicenna, an Arabic philosopher who is most known for his “Flying Man” thought experiment. We discuss the mind-body connection (or lack thereof) and ask ourselves what becomes of an iPhone if you pulverize it in a blender. We also work in two Breaking Bad references, and apply Avicenna’s Flying Man argument to modern day ethical dilemmas relating to life support. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!

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