Reality+ : virtual worlds and the problems of philosophy / David J. Chalmers ; illustrations by Tim...
Reality+ : virtual worlds and the problems of philosophy / David J. Chalmers ; illustrations by Tim...
Reality+ : virtual worlds and the problems of philosophy / David J. Chalmers ; illustrations by Tim Peacock.
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Publisher
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]
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G 2021/3073
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiv, 520 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Adventures in technophilosophy -- Part 1: Virtual worlds. Is this the real life? -- What is the simulation hypothesis? -- Part 2: Knowledge. Do we know things? -- Can we prove there is an external world? -- Is it likely that we're in a simulation? -- Part 3: Reality. What is reality? -...
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Publisher
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2022]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2022]
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Summary
"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 second-class w...
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Reality+ : virtual worlds and the problems of philosophy / David J. Chalmers ; illustrations by Tim Peacock.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-503) and index.
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©2022
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G 2021/3073
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74VKarWPeqXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKarWPeqXM
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ISBN
0393635805
9780393635805
DDC
111
MMS ID
991024444013802626
