Augmented reality: reflections on its contribution to knowledge formation

There is at present no publication specifically dedicated to analyzing the philosophical implications of augmented reality, especially regarding knowledge formation, which constitutes a fundamental trait of knowledge society. That is why this volume includes an analysis of the applications and implications of augmented reality. While applications cover diverse fields like psychopathology and education, implications concern issues as diverse as negative knowledge, group cognition, the internet of things, and ontological issues, among others. In this way, it is intended not only to generate answers, but also, to draw attention to new problems that arise with the diffusion of augmented reality. In order to contemplate these problems from diverse perspectives, the auhors are from a variety of fields - philosophy, computer sciencess, education, psychology, and many more. Accordingly, the volume offers varied and interesting contributions which are of interest to professionals from multiple disciplines.

Frontmatter --; Table of Contents --; Introduction --; Is Critical Thinking Particularly Necessary when Using Augmented Reality in Knowledge Society? An Introductory Paradox /; Part 1: Augmented Reality and Historical Issues --; From Augmented Reality to the Internet of Things: Paradigm Shifts in Digital Innovation Dynamics /; Extended Reality and Abstract Objects: A pragmalinguistic approach /; On the Epistemic Potential of Virtual Realities for the Historical Sciences. A Methodological Framework /; Part 2: Ontological Problems in Augmented Reality --; Scientific Truth as Augmented Reality: On the Contrast between 'Wirklichkeit' and 'Actuality' /; Existence and Ontological Commitments /; What Actually is Augmented Reality /; Part 3: The Epistemology of Augmented Reality --; Augmented Skepticism: The Epistemological Design of Augmented Reality /; Is Augmented Reality a Source of New Types of Knowledge? /; Augmented Reality and Augmented Perception /; Part 4: Negative Knowledge Through Augmented Reality --; "Imagine Never Not Knowing": An Epistemological Framework for Understanding Negative Knowledge in Augmented Reality /; Negative Knowledge in Virtual and Game-Based Environments /; How to Increase Negative Self-Knowledge by Using Cognitive Restructuring Through Augmented Reality: A Proposal and Analysis /; Part 5: Educational Applications and Implications of Augmented Reality --; Augmented Reality and Pedagogical Anthropology: Reflections from the Philosophy of Education /; New Challenge in Education: Enhancing Student's Knowledge through Augmented Reality /; Teaching Augmented Reality /; Notes on Contributors --; Author index. / Ariso, José María --; Mainzer, Klaus --; Vilanova, Javier --; Weinzierl, Stefan / Lepa, Steffen --; Stekeler-Weithofer, Pirmin --; Gil, Thomas --; Valor, Juan Antonio --; Palermos, Spyridon Orestis --; Czarnecki, Bolesław / Czarnecki, Tadeusz --; Schoellner, Karsten --; Parviainen, Jaana --; Gartmeier, Martin / Jonasson, Charlotte / Solomou, Maria --; Ariso, José María --; Fuentes, Juan Luis --; Castellanos, Almudena / Pérez, Carlota --; Alva, María Elena / Sagastegui, Teobaldo Hernán / García, Vicente / Pascual, Jordán / González, Rubén --