Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy (eBook)

David J. Chalmers (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
544 Seiten
W. W. Norton & Company (Verlag)
978-0-393-63581-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Virtual reality is genuine reality; that's the central thesis of Reality+. In a highly original work of "e;technophilosophy,"e; David J. Chalmers gives a compelling analysis of our technological future. He argues that virtual worlds are not second-class worlds, and that we can live a meaningful life in virtual reality. We may even be in a virtual world already.Along the way, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of big ideas in philosophy and science. He uses virtual reality technology to offer a new perspective on long-established philosophical questions. How do we know that there's an external world? Is there a god? What is the nature of reality? What's the relation between mind and body? How can we lead a good life? All of these questions are illuminated or transformed by Chalmers' mind-bending analysis.Studded with illustrations that bring philosophical issues to life, Reality+ is a major statement that will shape discussion of philosophy, science, and technology for years to come.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.1.2022
• Zusatzinfo: 56 illustrations
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie
• Schlagworte: Artificial Intelligence • augmented • computer simulation • Consciousness • Dualism • ethics • Hard Problem • Matrix • metaverse • Neural • Realism • Science • Technology • technophilosophy
• ISBN-10: 0-393-63581-3 / 0393635813
• ISBN-13: 978-0-393-63581-2 / 9780393635812