Reality+ - Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy
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| Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 544 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 2,3 cm |
| B-format paperback | |
| Gewicht | 372 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9780141986784 |
| Bestell-Nr | 14198678EA |
From one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worlds
In 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.
D rawing 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.
Rezension:
Chalmers is a joy: an exuberant guide through challenging terrain, quick with anecdotes and arguments, wit and wild ideas Kieran Setiya TLS
