The book is a popular discussion of different kinds of illusion from the perspectives of philosophy, cognitive science, and Buddhist thought. The book discusses examples of illusion (magical tricks, dreams, rainbows, reflections in amirror) by following a famous Tibetan list of 'twelve examples of illusion' from an 18th-century Buddhist encyclopedia. INDICE: Introduction; 1.: Magical illusions; 2.: The moon in the water;3.: Visual distortions; 4.: Mirages; 5.: Dreams; 6.: Echoes; 7.: A city of gandharvas; 8.:. Optical illusions; 9.: Rainbows; 10.: Lightning; 11.: Water bubbles; 12.: A reflection in a mirror; References and further reading
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538735-3
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 28/10/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés