teleportation-paradox
The Teleclone thought experiment highlights the paradox of whether teleportation is a mode of transportation or a form of creating a duplicate while destroying the original.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Mind's I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul (1981)Douglas R. Hofstadter and Daniel C. Dennett
This chapter introduces the central philosophical questions about the nature of self, consciousness, and the soul through a thought experiment involving a Teleclone Mark IV teleporter. It explores the paradox of personal identity by questioning whether the person who steps into the teleporter and the one who emerges are the same individual, raising doubts about continuity of self despite physical and temporal changes. The chapter sets the stage for a broader inquiry into mind, selfhood, and the metaphysical puzzles surrounding what it means to be 'I.'