Philosophy of Mind, Artificial Intelligence and Existentialism

This book presents the Sartrean thesis that existential questions cannot be definitively answered, as each generation must revisit them. Rooted in Renaissance humanism, questions about human existence and society persist. Existentialism emerged from early 20th-century chaos, emphasizing the relationship between being-for-itself and being-in-itself. Today, the clarity of this relationship is lost amid modern chaos. We now inhabit two worlds: the physical and cyberspace, and face two entities: humans and AI-based artificial life forms (ALF), creating constant tension. While 20th-century existential questions remain, answers have grown more complex. Future discussions about humanity must consider the interplay between physical and cyber worlds, and between humans and ALFs. This book employs original Existentialist language to address current existential questions, developing a philosophy we call Existentialism 2.0. Humanity must find its place in the future, or risk losing its essence as we know it.