Robert Nozick's View On The Stimulation Of Life
ideal, gratifying life that could be possible. By attaching electrodes to your brain, scientists could stimulate anything. Basically, it will always feel like you are partaking in the most joyous act, such as writing a novel, spending time with a celebrity, skydiving, or anything that one wishes.
Getting plugged into a machine that allows for the stimulation of life experiences is a concept that was introduced by philosopher Robert Nozick. He claimed that living the most ideal life is not the only thing that matters, instead, there are other very important factors that must be taken into consideration. Experiencing an event is not merely about being plugged into a machine while your unconscious body floats in a tank. Although scientists may …show more content…
There are things that humans value more than their pleasure and gaining pleasure merely for the sake of pleasure lacks a very important aspect of the human life. Although many philosophers believe that happiness is the only important thing about life, Nozick’s idea of the experience machine reveals that this is untrue. Happiness is, in fact, a very important aspect of human life, however, the circumstances and environments of obtaining happiness are equally important. Merely experiencing things through a simulated machine is not …show more content…
Although the main goal of life is to maximize happiness, there are many other important aspects that contribute to the overall satisfaction of a person. Nozick reveals that being plugged into a machine where scientists are able to simulate any experience that one yearns is not the way to achieve ultimate happiness. Unfortunately, achieving pure happiness is a very difficult task and often times, humans experience other emotions such as anger and sadness. However, it is important to note that being able to leave behind a legacy, having an actual existence, and experiencing reality are much more important. Throwing someone’s unconscious body into a machine that simulates experiences is not the true way of life. Nozick’s idea of the experience machine reveals that ethical hedonism is in fact
Getting plugged into a machine that allows for the stimulation of life experiences is a concept that was introduced by philosopher Robert Nozick. He claimed that living the most ideal life is not the only thing that matters, instead, there are other very important factors that must be taken into consideration. Experiencing an event is not merely about being plugged into a machine while your unconscious body floats in a tank. Although scientists may …show more content…
There are things that humans value more than their pleasure and gaining pleasure merely for the sake of pleasure lacks a very important aspect of the human life. Although many philosophers believe that happiness is the only important thing about life, Nozick’s idea of the experience machine reveals that this is untrue. Happiness is, in fact, a very important aspect of human life, however, the circumstances and environments of obtaining happiness are equally important. Merely experiencing things through a simulated machine is not …show more content…
Although the main goal of life is to maximize happiness, there are many other important aspects that contribute to the overall satisfaction of a person. Nozick reveals that being plugged into a machine where scientists are able to simulate any experience that one yearns is not the way to achieve ultimate happiness. Unfortunately, achieving pure happiness is a very difficult task and often times, humans experience other emotions such as anger and sadness. However, it is important to note that being able to leave behind a legacy, having an actual existence, and experiencing reality are much more important. Throwing someone’s unconscious body into a machine that simulates experiences is not the true way of life. Nozick’s idea of the experience machine reveals that ethical hedonism is in fact