{"product_id":"reality-virtual-worlds-and-the-problems-of-philosophy","title":"David J. Chalmers: Reality+ [2022] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Everyone should read this important book' Josh Glancy, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most important living philosophers' Bryan Appleyard, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a highly original work of 'technophilosophy', Chalmers argues categorically, no: virtual reality \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e genuine reality. Virtual worlds are not second-class worlds. We can live a meaningful life in virtual reality - and increasingly, we will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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 \u003ci\u003eReality+\u003c\/i\u003e, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of philosophy, using cutting-edge technology to provide invigorating new answers to age-old questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on examples from pop culture, literature and film that help bring philosophical issues to life, \u003ci\u003eReality+\u003c\/i\u003e is a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, illuminating the nature of reality and our place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalmers, David J.","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":50753112211795,"sku":"XG80241320716","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/chalmers-david-j-reality-virtual-worlds-and-the-problems-of-philosophy-xg80241320716-1155178031.jpg?v=1744227084","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/reality-virtual-worlds-and-the-problems-of-philosophy","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}