How real are you?

Think 1 (2):35-46 (2002)
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Has science shown that people are, in some sense, an illusion? According to Mary Midgley, that is precisely what some scientists now preach. Focusing particularly on a claim made by Richard Dawkins, she explains why she believes these scientists are making a serious mistake

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Mary Midgley
Last affiliation: Newcastle University, UK

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