Is There a Meaningful Difference Between Simulation and Reality? An Inquiry into Consciousness and Subjective Experience

Open Access Journal of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 2 (1):3 (2024)
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This paper explores the philosophical question of whether a meaningful difference exists between living in a simulation and living in what we call “reality.” Drawing from the simulation hypothesis and discussions of consciousness and subjective experience, the investigation considers whether the subjective experiences of a simulated entity could be indistinguishable from those of a human being. The central argument is that while metaphysical differences between simulation and reality exist, from the standpoint of subjective experience, the distinction may be inconsequential. We examine the implications of this idea for personal identity, free will, and the authenticity of experience. The paper concludes that, although important philosophical differences exist between simulation and reality, subjective experience and the sense of self may remain fundamentally the same in both scenarios.

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Rajeev Lochan Tripathi
Banaras Hindu university

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Meditations on First Philosophy.René Descartes - 1641 - New York,: Caravan Books. Edited by Stanley Tweyman.

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