{"product_id":"the-simulation-unplugged-sasha-zouev-9781916345126","title":"The Simulation Unplugged: A Critical Assessment of Bostrom's Simulation Argument","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a critical assessment of Nick Bostrom's simulation argument. The argument states that at least one of these statements must be true: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[P1] Almost all civilizations will not reach a posthuman stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[P2] Almost all posthuman civilizations will have no interest in creating ancestor simulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[P3] We are almost definitely living in a computer simulation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI examine the soundness of Bostrom's argument by questioning some of his premises. I then propose a few modifications that address the issues raised. Thereafter, I suggest that Bostrom is wrong to assign equal credence to each outcome. Instead, I argue that outcome [P1] should be given preference because it requires the least amount of speculation and additional assumptions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection 1 introduces key concepts and explains why the Simulation Argument is worth our philosophical attention. Section 2 evaluates the two key assumptions underlying Bostrom's argument. Section 3 presents a formal mathematical exposition of the Simulation Argument. This section also discusses several problems with the argument and suggests how they can be overcome. Section 4 looks at each of the three outcomes and discusses how we should best interpret them. I conclude by agreeing with Bostrom that the simulation hypothesis, however unlikely, is fundamentally different from other well-known scepticism scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasha Zouev\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916345123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916345126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zouev Elite Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.31d","brand":"Sasha Zouev","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982173176063,"sku":"9781916345126","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d225dd4-8210-42cc-a40c-c2a8cec6f88c.jpg?v=1683259647","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-simulation-unplugged-sasha-zouev-9781916345126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}