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Twelve Examples of Illusion (Hardcover)
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Twelve Examples of Illusion (Hardcover)
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Tibetan Buddhist writings frequently state that many of the things
we perceive in the world are in fact illusory, as illusory as
echoes or mirages. In Twelve Examples of Illusion, Jan Westerhoff
offers an engaging look at a dozen illusions--including magic
tricks, dreams, rainbows, and reflections in a mirror--showing how
these phenomena can give us insight into reality. For instance, he
offers a fascinating discussion of optical illusions, such as the
wheel of fire (the "wheel" seen when a torch is swung rapidly in a
circle), discussing Tibetan explanations of this phenomenon as well
as the findings of modern psychology, and significantly clarifying
the idea that most phenomena--from chairs to trees--are similar
illusions. The book uses a variety of crystal-clear examples drawn
from a wide variety of fields, including contemporary philosophy
and cognitive science, as well as the history of science, optics,
artificial intelligence, geometry, economics, and literary theory.
Throughout, Westerhoff makes both Buddhist philosophical ideas and
the latest theories of mind and brain come alive for the general
reader.
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