{"product_id":"the-simulation-unplugged-a-critical-assessment-of-bostroms-simulation-argument-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","brand":"Zouev Elite Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648824541458,"sku":"9781916345126","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d93d9ef-df95-489e-98e5-7454c5e71a09.jpg?v=1759834944","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-simulation-unplugged-a-critical-assessment-of-bostroms-simulation-argument-9781916345126","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}