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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Chalmers, David John (1966-....)
Titre(s) : Reality+ [Texte imprimé] : virtual worlds and the problems of philosophy / David J. Chalmers ; illustrations by Tim Peacock
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : W. W. Norton & Company, 2022
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xxiv-520 p.) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [471]-503. Notes bibliogr. Index
"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
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"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Peacock, Tim. Illustrateur
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Reality plus
Sujet(s) : Réalité virtuelle
Réalité augmentée
Technologie -- Philosophie
Indice(s) Dewey :
006.8 (23e éd.) = Réalité augmentée et virtuelle ; 601 (23e éd.) = Technologie - Philosophie et théorie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780393635805. - ISBN 0393635805. - ISBN 9780393635812 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46914402t
Notice n° :
FRBNF46914402
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Table des matières : 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? ; Is God a hacker in the next
universe up? ; Is the universe made of information? ; Did simulation create its
from bits? ; Part 4: Real virtual reality. Do virtual reality headsets create reality?
; Are virtual reality devices illusion machines? ; Does augmented reality lead to
alternative facts? ; Can we avoid being deceived by deepfakes? ; Part 5: Mind. How
do mind and body interact in a virtual world? ; Can there be consciousness in a digital
world? ; Does augmented reality extend the mind? ; Part 6: Value. Can you lead a
good life in a virtual world? ; Do simulated lives matter? ; How should we build
a virtual society? ; Part 7: Foundations. What do our words mean in virtual worlds?
; Do dust clouds run computer programs? ; Is reality a mathematical structure? ;
Have we fallen from the Garden of Eden? ; Are we Boltzmann brains in a dream world?
