Reality : a very short introduction
Material type: TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 291 | Very short introductionsPublication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, ©2011.Description: xii, 123 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:- 9780199594412
- 110 22 WES-R
- BD331 .W47 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction; 1. What is real? Dreams and simulations; 2. Is matter real?; 3. Are persons real?; 4. Is time real?; Conclusion.
'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. But it is not just a question that philosophers ask. This Very Short Introduction discusses what reality is by looking at a variety of arguments, theories, and thought-experiments from philosophy, physics, and cognitive science.
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