Terry Hyland

Adventures in the Matrix

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Simulation arguments that the universe and our experience of it may be computer simulations constructed by advanced civilisations (either alien or our human/posthuman descendants) have been the subject of widespread debate since Bostrom's original philosophical formulation of the principal position in 2003. Since then the key elements of the argument - boosted by 'The Matrix' film and its sequels and spin-offs covering similar scenarios - have been discussed critically by philosophers, psychologists, literary critics and scientists, and there is now a large body of literature on the topic. The principal theme of this monograph is that this simulation literature offers immense potential for learning and teaching in a wide range of domains. After examining the main claims of the argument - and the key criticisms of simulation hypotheses - the implications of this debate in the spheres of ethics, epistemology and metaphysics are examined with a view to offering practical recommendations for potentially fruitful philosophical and educational discussion topics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Scholar's Press
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 167g
• ISBN-13: 9786138627944
• ISBN-10: 6138627946
• Artikelnr.: 55038169

Autorenporträt

Professor Terry Hyland is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Bolton and Director/Trustee and Lecturer in Philosophy at the Free University of Ireland in Dublin where he now lives. He has over 200 publications ¿ including 9 books, 26 book chapters and over 180 articles ¿ on a diverse range of philosophy of education topics.