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|aReality+ :|bvirtual worlds and the problems of philosophy /|cDavid J. Chalmers ; illustrations by Tim Peacock.
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|aNew York, NY :|bW.W. Norton & Co.,|c2023.
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|aOriginally published: 2022.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [471]-503) and index.
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|gIntroduction:|tAdventures in technophilosophy --|gPart 1:|tVirtual worlds. Is this the real life? --|tWhat is the simulation hypothesis? --|gPart 2:|tKnowledge. Do we know things? --|tCan we prove there is an external world? --|tIs it likely that we're in a simulation? --|gPart 3:|tReality. What is reality? --|tIs God a hacker in the next universe up? --|tIs the universe made of information? --|tDid simulation create its from bits? --|gPart 4:|tReal virtual reality. Do virtual reality headsets create reality? --|tAre virtual reality devices illusion machines? --|tDoes augmented reality lead to alternative facts? --|tCan we avoid being deceived by deepfakes? --|gPart 5:|tMind. How do mind and body interact in a virtual world? --|tCan there be consciousness in a digital world? --|tDoes augmented reality extend the mind? --|gPart 6:|tValue. Can you lead a good life in a virtual world? --|tDo simulated lives matter? --|tHow should we build a virtual society? --|gPart 7:|tFoundations. What do our words mean in virtual worlds? --|tDo dust clouds run computer programs? --|tIs reality a mathematical structure? --|tHave we fallen from the Garden of Eden? --|tAre we Boltzmann brains in a dream world?
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|a"A leading philosopher takes a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, illuminating the nature of reality and our place within it. Virtual reality is genuine reality. That's the central thesis of Reality+. In a highly original work of "technophilosophy," David J. Chalmers argues that virtual worlds generated by computers are not 2nd-class worlds. We can live a meaningful life in virtual reality. We may even be living in a computer simulation already-and if we are, that's not so bad. What is reality, anyway? How do we know there's an external world? What's the relation between mind and body? How can we lead a good life? Is there a god? In Reality+, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of philosophy, using virtual worlds to illuminate all of these questions and to provide new answers to many of them. Studded with illustrations that bring philosophical issues to life, Reality+ is a major statement that will shape discussion of philosophy and technology for years to come"--|cProvided by publisher.
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