The Depths of Illusion Knowing Reality Through Computer Simulation

Are computer simulations theory, experiment, or something in between? Anne Dippel and Martin Warnke explore the epistemological status of computer simulations. By examining the erosion of concept-based truth in the digital age in combination with pathways of knowledge in physics, they offer a media...

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Tiefen der Täuschung. Computersimulation und Wirklichkeitserzeugung
tw7480 Dippel/Warnke, Depths of Illusion Knowing Reality Through Computer Simulation
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1. Operational Realism --
2. A Simulative Relationship with Nature --
3. The New Quantum Physics: With Computers But Without First Principles! --
4. Sense and Scepticism --
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Hauptverfasser:
Dippel, Anne, Warnke, Martin
Weitere Verfasser:
Corcoran, Steve (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2025
2025, c2024
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Are computer simulations theory, experiment, or something in between? Anne Dippel and Martin Warnke explore the epistemological status of computer simulations. By examining the erosion of concept-based truth in the digital age in combination with pathways of knowledge in physics, they offer a media ethnography of the famous quantum physics double-slit experiment and its simulation. Recognizing simulations as central to shaping reality and multiplying illusions, the authors propose “operational realism” as epistemic composure in the digital era. The work raises ethical questions about algorithmic world design, offering humor, revelations, and insights into new ontologies of knowledge.
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1 online resource (0 pages)
Schriftenreihe:
Digitale Gesellschaft
ISBN:
9783839474808
3839474809
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