Are you praying to a videogame God? Some theological and philosophical implications of the simulation hypothesis
The hypothesis that we may be living in a digital simulation is utilized as a ‘thought experiment’ to help clarify important questions in theology and philosophy, including the nature of God, the significance and importance of an afterlife, and the ultimate nature of reality. It is argued that a con...
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Taylor & Francis
2023
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 84, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-91 |
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Simulation
/ Computer game
/ God
/ Hereafter
/ Materialism
/ Physics
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| RelBib Classification: | CF Christianity and Science NBC Doctrine of God NBQ Eschatology VA Philosophy ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
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matrix theology
B Nature of God B Simulation hypothesis B matrix philosophy |
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