Thomas Metzinger | |
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 Metzinger in 2022 | |
| Born | 12 March 1958 |
| Education | Goethe University Frankfurt |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Giessen University of Osnabruck University of Mainz |
Main interests | |
Notable ideas | Phenomenal Self model (PSM) |
Thomas Metzinger (born 12 March 1958) is a German philosopher and Professor Emeritus of theoretical philosophy at the University of Mainz. His primary research areas include philosophy of mind, philosophy of neuroscience, and applied ethics, particularly focusing on neurotechnology, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. He has argued in his book Being No One that the self is a mental construct created by the brain.[1]
- ^ Rothman, Joshua (26 March 2018). "Are We Already Living in Virtual Reality?". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 28 September 2024.