Would You Survive Mind Uploading? | Joseph Corabi

*If a computer reproduced everything about you, would you actually wake up inside it?* Joseph Corabi examines competing theories of persistence and argues that copying a person's information may not overcome the spatial and temporal gaps that normally prevent an object from remaining numerically identical over time. 0:00 Uploading Creates a Gap in Personal Identity 1:32 Persistence Determines Whether You Survive 2:40 Different Theories Explain How Things Persist 5:31 Uploading Breaks Ordinary Continuity 9:02 Multiple Copies Make Personal Identity Harder *Joseph Corabi* is a Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. His research focuses on metaphysics and epistemology, including consciousness, personal identity, and the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence. *More from Joshue Corabi on Closer To Truth:* * Closer To Truth: The Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLLkP0kHQKL9nZh35UkgkR_ * CTT x MindFest 2025: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pI-usOrbim0W1cyUA7aK2TU * Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Advanced Technology - Closer To Truth Core Topic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pItdxcrvJ2o9zfHjFNdyoeG * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/joseph-corabi/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues o