Surviving the age of virtual reality / Thomas Langan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langan, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meaning (Philosophy).

Civilization, Modern--20th century.

Civilization, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Langan (philosophy, U. of Toronto) is concerned that the virtual world people have created has made everyday decisions difficult because it does not conform to common sense. He investigates this life that people are caught up in. If virtual reality is in fact reality, what is the act of being within the context of virtual reality? And how can a system be established system for distinguishing truth from fiction?Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Intro

Contents

PART ONE: Where Are We?

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The Seeds of the HTX

Chapter 3 The Essence and Anatomy of the HTX

Chapter 4 The Heart of HTX Capitalism

PART TWO: How to Survive

Chapter 5 Don't Lose Contact with Reality . . . but First, What Is Real?

Chapter 6 Gigantomachia

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6097-7

OCLC:

614748982