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01.29.09Philosophers Fire Up AvatarsThe latest group - or in this case, just one person, but most likely the beginnings of a group - to hit Second Life is philosophers. Professor Luciano Floridi, a philosophy prof at the University of Hertfordshire just north of London, UK, will lead a philosophical study that will be based in SL, according to Red Orbit. The two-year research project will study how people present themselves in virtual environments. Although many worthy studies have already been done on this topic, the research - under the academy-friendly title of "The Construction of Personal Identities Online" - may be unique in ...
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