Twelve Examples of Illusion

Name: Twelve Examples of Illusion
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ISBN: 9780195387353

ISBN-10: 019538735X

ISBN-13: 9780195387353

Edition: 2010

Authors: Jan Westerhoff

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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…

Book details

List price: $56.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/30/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 216
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.53" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Introduction



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


References and further reading