Reality : a very short introduction / Jan Westerhoff.

By: Westerhoff, JanMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 291Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. Description: 122 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN: 9780199594412 (pbk.); 0199594414 (pbk.)Subject(s): RealityDDC classification: 110 LOC classification: BD331 | .W47 2011

Contents:

Introduction; 1. What is real? Dreams and simulations; 2. Is matter real?; 3. Are persons real?; 4. Is time real?; Conclusion.

Summary: '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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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre Library Children's Area	110 WER 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Shamim		107093
Books	Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre Library Children's Area	110 WER 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Shamim		107094

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-119) 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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