Metaphysics of Uploading. CCS Summer School in Palermo
From July 27 to August 2, the Center for Consciousness Studies (CCS) hosted the Summer Philosophical School “Metaphysics of Uploading” in Palermo. World-known philosophers and thinkers gathered in the State Archives of Palermo to debate the possibility of uploading the human mind to a computer system.
Metaphysics of Possible Worlds. Results of Consciousness Research Center Summer School
Metaphysics of Possible Worlds. Results of Consciousness Research Center Summer School
CCS held a summer school of philosophy online
For the first time, the Center for Consciousness Studies held an international summer philosophical school in an online format. This year's theme is the problem of the relationship between consciousness and introspection. The discussion was moderated by Professor of the Australian National University Daniel Stoljar.
This is Not a Book
The first exhibition of the private collection of businessman and philosopher Dmitry Volkov became available for viewing online. “This Is Not a Book: Dmitry Volkov's collection. A story about a man, his art and library” is an experimental project. The idea of the exhibition was an invitation to the collector's mind, where philosophy and art are firmly connected.
Why is there no museum of philosophy?
Collector and philosopher Dmitry Volkov, together with the artist and theorist of contemporary art Pavel Pepperstein, discussed why the Museum of Philosophy does not exist, the prospects of its creation, as well as exhibits that they would place in it.
From philosophy to art. Collection of Dmitry Volkov and CCS
Exhibition “This Is Not a Book: Collection of Dmitry Volkov. The story of a man, his art and library" sent viewers on a quest on the collector's mind. Considering that Dmitry Volkov is not only a collector and philanthropist, but also a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, as well as a venture investor with a focus on artificial intelligence technologies, the journey turned out to be interesting.
Where and how can you meet your digital twin
FACED2FACED project mobile app scans the face of a person and converts it to 3D while trained algorithm provides it with intelligence analyzing information available in user’s social networks.
Performance called People against the book under the title Freedom of will. An illusion or a possibility
Pavel Peppershtein and Dmitry Volkov turned to a medieval judicial tradition to determine the fate of a book accused in providing the philosophical underpinning to punish people, and thus is capable to break the existing balance in relations between state and society.
Dmitry Volkov: Exactly the same like we are. Why are people afraid of humanoids?
People have a liking for humanoids who look like them. Just like this little delivery box: smiling at me, blinking its little eyes-little hearts and showing me that pizza has already been delivered to somebody. It acts just like a person. But the most important word here is “like”.