Read chapter 5 of Reality+, where Chalmers lays out the final piece of his argument, namely that we should think there is roughly a 25% chance of out currently being in a simulated reality. Briefly summarize his argument for this conclusion. Which of the proposed objections do you find most/least compelling and why? “2 paragraph only“
Reach Ch 6 of Reality+
Which of the 5 ‘guides’ to existence do youo find most plausible/useful? Do you agree with Chalmers that digital objects are real in all of these senses? Why or why not? “2 paragraph only”
Read Ch 7 of Reality+
Which of the arguments for God’s existence do you find most/least plausible and why? What do you think of Chalmers’ proposal of a new argument for a creator? “2 paragraph only”
Read chapter 15 of Reality+ What is the Hard Problem of consciousness?
What is Chalmers’ argument that consciousness may be fundamental?
“2 paragraph only”