TY - BOOK AU - Westerhoff,Jan TI - Reality: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780199594412 (pbk.) AV - BD331 .W47 2011 U1 - 110 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Reality N1 - 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 N2 - '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 ER -