This course is an introduction to the philosophical ramifications of the advent of computers in the modern world. Special attention is paid to the impact of the virtual realm and on-line communications upon modern life. The sorts of questions that will be discussed include "How real are virtual worlds?", "Is the right to privacy threatened by computer technology?", "Should the Internet be regulated?", "Will society be divided into those who have computer knowledge and those who don't?". There is a computer seminar component to this course.