Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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This Q&A covers Cartesian skepticism, why skepticism matters, why skepticism is appealing, Moore's response to skepticism, the pragmatic response to skepticism, and the simulation argument.

0:00 Questions about Descartes
2:55 Why skepticism matters / why skepticism is appealing
6:46 Moore's response to skepticism
9:02 Skepticism vs. solipsism
10:33 Can the pragmatic response give us knowledge?
12:04 The Simulation Hypothesis

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