TY - BOOK
T1 - Virtuality and Humanity Virtual Practice and Its Evolution from Pre-History to the 21st Century
AU - Lehman-Wilzig, Sam N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021.
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - This is a pioneering study of virtuality through human history: ancient-to-modern evolution and recent expansion; expression in many fields (chapters on Religion; Philosophy, Math, Physics; Literature and the Arts; Economics; Nationhood, Government and War; Communication); psychological and social reasons for its universality; inter-relationship with "reality." The book's thesis: virtuality was always an integral part of humanity in many areas of life, generally expanding over the ages. The reasons: 1-brain psychology; 2-virtuality's six functions — escape from boredom to relieving existential dread. Other questions addressed: How will future neuroscience, biotech and "compunications" affect virtuality? Can/should there be limits to human virtualizing?.
AB - This is a pioneering study of virtuality through human history: ancient-to-modern evolution and recent expansion; expression in many fields (chapters on Religion; Philosophy, Math, Physics; Literature and the Arts; Economics; Nationhood, Government and War; Communication); psychological and social reasons for its universality; inter-relationship with "reality." The book's thesis: virtuality was always an integral part of humanity in many areas of life, generally expanding over the ages. The reasons: 1-brain psychology; 2-virtuality's six functions — escape from boredom to relieving existential dread. Other questions addressed: How will future neuroscience, biotech and "compunications" affect virtuality? Can/should there be limits to human virtualizing?.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-981-16-6526-4
DO - 10.1007/978-981-16-6526-4
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AN - SCOPUS:85154570957
SN - 9789811665257
BT - Virtuality and Humanity Virtual Practice and Its Evolution from Pre-History to the 21st Century
PB - CRC Press
ER -