David Chalmers on Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy

Описание: David Chalmers, Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at NYU, joins us to discuss his newest book Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

-Virtual reality as genuine reality
-Why VR is compatible with the good life
-Why we can never know whether we're in a simulation
-Consciousness in virtual realities
-The ethics of simulated beings

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:34 How this books fits into David's philosophical journey
10:46 David's favorite part(s) of the book
13:33 What is the thesis of the book?
15:47 The core areas of philosophy and how they fit into Reality+
19:00 Techno-philosophy
22:15 What is "virtual reality?"
23:55 Why is virtual reality "genuine reality?"
29:05 What is the dust theory and what's it have to do with the simulation hypothesis?
34:20 How does the dust theory fit in with arguing for virtual reality as genuine reality?
40:04 Exploring criteria for what it means for something to be real
49:46 What is the common sense view of what is real?
54:18 Is your book intended to address common sense intuitions about virtual reality?
57:25 Nozick's experience machine and how questions of value fit in
1:04:03 Technological implementations of virtual reality
1:09:46 How does consciousness fit into all of this?
1:11:51 Substrate independence and if classical computers can be conscious
1:14:39 How do problems of identity fit into virtual reality?
1:17:34 How would David upload himself?
1:21:17 How does the mind body problem fit into Reality+?
1:25:46 Is consciousness the foundation of value?
1:29:05 Does your moral theory affect whether you can live a good life in a virtual reality?
1:32:40 What does a good life in virtual reality look like?
1:34:50 David's favorite VR experiences
1:36:47 What is the moral status of simulated people?
1:39:14 Will there be unconscious simulated people with moral patiency?
1:41:41 Why we can never know we're not in a simulation
1:45:42 David's credences for whether we live in a simulation
1:49:05 Digital physics and what is says about the simulation hypothesis
1:55:19 Imperfect realism and how David sees the world after writing Reality+
1:58:24 David's thoughts on God
2:00:34 Moral realism or anti-realism?
2:01:53 Where to follow David and find Reality+

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