Reality :
Westerhoff, Jan
Reality : a very short introduction Jan Westerhoff. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, ©2011. - xii, 123 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 291 . - Very short introductions. .
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.
9780199594412
2011501203
Reality.
BD331 / .W47 2011
110 / WES-R
Reality : a very short introduction Jan Westerhoff. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, ©2011. - xii, 123 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 291 . - Very short introductions. .
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.
9780199594412
2011501203
Reality.
BD331 / .W47 2011
110 / WES-R