PHL100Y1 Lecture : Boethius.doc
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People still don"t get what they deserve (what the prisoner thinks) People do get what they deserve in the long term (even into the after-life) People who are not nice on earth, go to hell in the next life. Pleasure of heaven is enhanced knowing you aren"t in hell. The prisoner wonders what are the punishments/awards people receive after death. Lady philosophy doesn"t feel this is relevant to the conversation. She says that there is another way to think of it: philosophy teaches us that you can"t trade off pains or gains. I. e. you can"t complain about a situation if you agreed to it and consented (moral. It okay if you hit someone and then offer assistance. Lady philosophy says that if you look at the afterlife scenario it doesn"t work (it"s harm is cancelled) not a bargaining chip) Lady philosophy answers first question by saying that the prisoner is confused and everyone gets what they ought to deserve.
