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Philosophy Cafe
March 15, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Alex Worsnip, “Believing at Will (or: I’d Do Anything for Cash, but I Can’t Do That)”
There are probably a lot of things that you would do for $1,000,000. But suppose you are offered $1,000,000 to believe that the number of stars in the universe is even. It seems like you couldn’t do it – at least, not easily. You cannot just “believe at will”. Why is that, and what does it tell us about the nature of belief? We’ll discuss these questions and more.
Philosophy Cafe at Mystery Brewing Public House is a time to discuss philosophical puzzles and ideas over a beer with a professional philosopher. All levels of philosophical knowledge and experience are welcome!
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