Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy

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'Reading it will change the way you think about the universe' Sean CarrollIn the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David J. Chalmers predicts, we will have virtual worlds that are impossible to distinguish from non-virtual worlds. But is virtual reality just escapism?In a highly original work of 'technophilosophy', Chalmers argues categorically, no: virtual reality is genuine reality. Virtual worlds are not second-class worlds. We can live a meaningful life in virtual reality - and increasingly, we will.What is reality, anyway? How can we lead a good life? Is there a god? How do we know there's an external world - and how do we know we're not living in a computer simulation? In Reality+, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of philosophy, using cutting-edge technology to provide invigorating new answers to age-old questions.Drawing on examples from pop culture, literature and film that help bring philosophical issues to life, Reality+ is a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, illuminating the nature of reality and our place within it.
Copyright:
2022

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780241320723
Related ISBNs:
9780241320716, 9780141986784, 9781802060195
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
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Copyrighted By:
David J. Chalmers
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Health, Mind and Body, Technology, Psychology, Social Studies, Philosophy
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Bookshare Staff
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