Reality+ - Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy

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.

About the author

David Chalmers is a professor of philosophy and neural science and co-director of the Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness at New York University. He wrote The Conscious Mind, The Character of Consciousness, and Constructing the World, and lives in New York.

Product details

• Authors: David J. Chalmers, Chalmers David J.
• Assisted by: Tim Peacock (Illustration)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.01.2022
• EAN: 9780393635805
• ISBN: 978-0-393-63580-5
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 239 mm x 41 mm
• Weight: 850 g
• Illustrations: 56 illustrations
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Realism, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Neurosciences, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Impact of science and technology on society, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy