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by David J. Chalmers
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:David J. ChalmersPublish date:2022-01-25Pages:544
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393635805ISBN-10:393635805UPC:9780393635805Book Category:Philosophy, ScienceBook Subcategory:Metaphysics, Movements, Philosophy & Social AspectsBook Topic:RealismSize:9.63 x 5.95 x 1.49 inchesWeight:1.8827Product ID:SCQG729KXH

Virtual reality is genuine reality; that's the central thesis of Reality+. In a highly original work of "technophilosophy," 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.

Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393635805ISBN-10:393635805UPC:9780393635805Book Category:Philosophy, ScienceBook Subcategory:Metaphysics, Movements, Philosophy & Social AspectsBook Topic:RealismSize:9.63 x 5.95 x 1.49 inchesWeight:1.8827Product ID:SCQG729KXH
Chalmers, David J.: - David Chalmers is University Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science and codirector of the Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness at New York University. He is the author of The Conscious Mind, The Character of Consciousness, and Constructing the World. He has given the John Locke Lectures and has been awarded the Jean Nicod Prize. He is known for formulating the "hard problem" of consciousness, which inspired Tom Stoppard's play The Hard Problem, and for the idea of the "extended mind," which says that the tools we use can become parts of our minds.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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