On the possible phenomenological autonomy of virtual realities
In the following article, I examine Martin Heidegger’s philosophy of dwelling with a view to its importance for the concept of ‘place’. It is my interest to show how a phenomenological concept of place can elucidate the phenomenology of virtual reality. I begin by contextualising the investigation t...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Rhodes University
2020
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The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
Anno: 2020, Volume: 20, Fascicolo: 1 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Malpas, Jeff 1958-
/ Realtà virtuale
/ Heidegger, Martin 1889-1976
/ Essere
/ Luogo
/ Fenomenologia
/ Autonomia
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AB Filosofia delle religioni AF Geografia delle religioni VA Filosofia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Phenomenology
B Heidegger B immersion B telepresence B Topology B Virtual Reality |
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| Riepilogo: | In the following article, I examine Martin Heidegger’s philosophy of dwelling with a view to its importance for the concept of ‘place’. It is my interest to show how a phenomenological concept of place can elucidate the phenomenology of virtual reality. I begin by contextualising the investigation through a presentation of Jeff Malpas’ concept of the non-autonomy of the virtual, and argue for a clearer understanding of the notion of causal non-autonomy. Furthermore, I argue that the autonomy or lack thereof of virtual reality should not lead to the conclusion that virtual reality cannot be experienced and examined as a self-standing entity; that in order to properly understand virtual reality, we cannot limit ourselves to the reductionistic view presented by Malpas, but must account also for the phenomenology of experiencing virtuality - and under such a phenomenological consideration, the distinctions made between non-virtual and virtual reality are made more diffuse. I then argue that we can plausibly accept that places may exist in virtual reality, despite current technological and practical limitations. In addition, I go on to consider some possible metaphysical differences between virtual and non-virtual places. |
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| ISSN: | 1445-7377 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20797222.2020.1857945 |