Reality: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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Reality: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. It is a question that, due to such films as The Matrix, has also made its way into popular culture. But it is not just a question philosophers ask. It is also asked by scientists when they investigate whether the fundamental constituents of matter are actually 'out there' or just a mere abstraction from a successful theory. Cognitive scientists ask it when trying to find out
which set of the bewildering array of data processed by our brain could constitute the basis for such supposedly fundamental entities like the free agent or the self.

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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Country	USA
Author	Jan Westerhoff
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780191638077
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	OUP Oxford
Manufacturer	OUP Oxford
NumberOfPages	137
PublicationDate	2011-11-24
Publisher	OUP Oxford
ReleaseDate	2011-11-24
Studio	OUP Oxford

Reality: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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