Twelve examples of illusion / Jan Westerhoff.

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Westerhoff, Jan

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (199 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780199750917
0199750912
9780195387353
019538735X

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Twelve examples of illusion.DDC classification:

294.3/42 22

LOC classification:

B105.I44 W47 2010eb

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Contents:

Magical illusions -- The moon in the water -- Visual distortions -- Mirages -- Dreams -- Echoes -- A city of gandharvas -- Optical illusions -- Rainbows -- Lightning -- Water bubbles -- A reflection in a mirror.

Summary: 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 wel.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index.

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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 wel.

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