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David J. Chalmers
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David J. Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in mind and language, known for formulating the hard problem of consciousness.
Biography
David John Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist born on 20 April 1966. His specialties are philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University, where he also co-directs the Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness with Ned Block.
Chalmers is known for formulating the hard problem of consciousness and popularizing the philosophical zombie thought experiment. He co-founded PhilPapers, a database of philosophy journal articles, with David Bourget. He was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2006 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2013.
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Books by David J. Chalmers
Reality+
Reality+ argues that virtual reality is genuine reality and that people can lead meaningful lives in virtual worlds. It uses virtual reality to examine philosophical questions about the external world, the relation between mind and body, and what constitutes a good life.