Overview
What you will study
At a time when old controversies on how to best think about the nature of the self are still very much alive, new conceptions are starting to come into focus (data-selves, extended selves) which may once more require radical rethinking.
Human beings, minds and selves are inevitably shaped by their environments, and in return they determine their institutions, governmental bodies, and ultimately political systems. ‘Smart’ devices, virtual agents and generative AI already play an increasing role in the way humans structure their activities and think of themselves. ‘Intelligent systems’ are expected to become more and more autonomous and agentive to the point that they are perceived as potentially posing unprecedented threats. How might this new cognitive ecology where social mining and data-tracking are commonplace and where AI is said to know us better than our partners and friends, threaten privacy, restrict the scope of human action, and change the fabric of society? The Self in a Future Society - A Philosophical Enquiry course offered by University of Oxford will discuss the ethical implications on how to expand the circle of moral concern when extending subjectivities beyond the human species to include non-human or silicon-based agents and their selves.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Know thyself! – easier said than done
- Visions of a future society
- Technologically enhanced human selves
- Selfhood in artificial beings?
- The concept of self
- The changes of the self throughout its long history
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 1 days
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Philosophy View 17 other Short Courses in Philosophy in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
99 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 99 GBP for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
99 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 99 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.
- Course Fee - in-person attendance (includes tea/coffee) - £99.00
- Course Fee - virtual attendance - £90.00
Living costs for Oxford
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.