Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools How to Philosophize with a Dig
Who are we in simulated worlds? Will experiencing worlds that are not 'actual' change our ways of structuring thought? Can virtual worlds open up new possibilities to philosophize? Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools tries to answer these questions from
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Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools
10.1057/9781137521781 - Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools, Stefano Gualeni
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How to Philosophize with a Digital Hammer Stefano Gualeni University of Malta
10.1057/9781137521781 - Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools, Stefano Gualeni
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Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools
© Stefano Gualeni 2015 Foreword © Jos De Mul 2015
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