Bodies, Selves

Velleman, J. David

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Bodies, Selves

J. David Velleman

New York University - Department of Philosophy

August 13, 2007

Abstract:
I discuss the phenomenon of virtual agency - the agency that computer users exercise by controlling their avatars in a virtual world such as Second Life. In the course of the discussion, I also consider fully synthetic agency of the sort that is exercised by so-called software agents, computer programs designed to behave like agents in some respects. I think that philosophers of action have something to learn from both forms of artificial agency.

Keywords: action, moral psychology, technology, virtual worlds, World Wide Web, Second Life

working papers series

Date posted: August 19, 2007 ; Last revised: June 20, 2012

Suggested Citation

Velleman, J. David, Bodies, Selves (August 13, 2007). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1006884

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