{"product_id":"9780141986784","title":"Reality+ : Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Chalmers, David J. \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCognitive science\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 February 2023 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 544 pages\u003cbr\u003e127 x 197 x 36 | 372g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worldsIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 Reality+, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of philosophy, using cutting-edge technology to provide invigorating new answers to age-old questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491495526786,"sku":"9780141986784","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9780141986784.jpg?v=1753748895","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9780141986784","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}