Existential Tuesday: Are you alone in the void?
19 november 2024 12:45 t/m 13:30 - Locatie: Anechoic Chamber (Dodekamer) | Zet in mijn agenda
Every day, your identity is confirmed to you by the outside world. But what happens when we close off to that world? Is there a way of knowing there is more outside of you?
Today’s session will give you an opportunity to visit the anechoic chamber, or “dodekamer” (dead room) as it is lovingly called in Dutch. Sitting in darkness in a sound absorbing room, we will contemplate the self, where it starts or ends, and if it is connected to anything outside of us. How can we be sure there is anything beyond our own thoughts?
After 20 minutes in the dark womb of this ancient lab at the physics department, we’ll discuss the nature of self, subjectivity, and that scariest of taboos in the world of philosophy – solipsism. Fun!
Please sign up through the Google Forms sheet.
Be warned – space is limited, and the experience might be too much for some people. If you’re claustrophobic, this may not be good for you.
Existential Tuesdays
Existential Tuesdays are small weekly* lunch discussions in the Nook of the TUD Library. Practice your critical thinking skills, learn to see the world from different perspectives, and hang out with your fellow deep thinkers in Delft.
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*no sessions during exam weeks or study weeks
Organised by: Studium Generale
You can reach the organizers with questions at SG@tudelft.nl.