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REALITY+ - DAVID J CHALMERS KARTONIERT (TB)

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.  Drawing 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.

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