Westerhoff, Jan.

Reality : a very short introduction / Jan Westerhoff. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 122 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 291 . - Very short introductions. .

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.

9780199594412 (pbk.) 0199594414 (pbk.)

2011501203


Reality.

BD331 / .W47 2011

110 / WER 2011