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.