2000 words (above and beyond all quotations). 25% of final grade. Is Robert Nozick’s thought experiment of the ‘experience machine’ a successful rebuttal of hedonism? Why or why not? Would you sign up for the experience machine? Why or why not? In answering this question your essay should explain hedonism and provide an assessment of its validity, as well as explain the thought experiment of ‘the experience machine’, and assess its success at rebutting hedonism The Trolley Problem • http://justiceharvard.org/themoralsideofmurder/ Tue 26 Cont. Sun 31 Utilitarianism • http://justiceharvard.org/lecture-2-the-case-for-cannibalism/ February Tue 2 Utilitarianism Cont. • http://justiceharvard.org/lecture-3-putting-a-price-tag-on-life/ Sun 7 Hedonistic Utilitarianism • http://justiceharvard.org/lecture-4-how-to-measure-pleasure/ Tue 9 The ‘Experience Machine’ • https://wi-phi.com/videos/hedonism-and-the-experience-machine/