Week 8- Virtual Philosophy

 TV is images of a life not really lived anywhere but arranged for the viewing. 

Benedikt

In today's lecture, we learnt about reality versus virtual reality and its progression through time. Aristotle, Plato and Socrate have shaped the thought process of modern society.

Pictures below of the above philosophers: Aristotle, Plato and Socrates

Since Plato developed the argument that reality was expressed in hidden forms that could only be appreciated by the elite, we have been obsessed with out seemingly inevitable interation with technology. Science Fiction in movies, TV and literature all deal with with themes of integration with technology. Comparing movies, such as the Matrix or Star Wars films to the new and modern films such as Avatar, the integration of technology is clearly seen and appreciated.

Virtual reality is an artificial environment that is created with software and presented to the user in such a way that the user suspends belief and accepts it as a real environment. The history of technology has advances as we can see themes where technology and man are becoming more closely interwined. From radio through to TV, cinema and now computers, we are now moving closer and closer to having a symbiotic relationship with technology.