The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes
Hoffman, a cognitive scientist, argues from evolutionary game theory that natural selection tuned perception for fitness rather than truth — so what we see is a species-specific "interface," not reality as it is. It is the strongest sober, no-substance route to this record's premise: that ordinary perception hides the real structure of the world, which might be accessed or decoded by other means. A contested but peer-engaged scientific argument, not a claim about psychedelics. ISBN 9780393254693.
- Authors
- Donald D. Hoffman
- Journal
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Published
- 2019-08-01
- ISBN
- 9780393254693
- Content type
- Book
- Authority
- Academic
- Stance score
- 4
Abstract
Hoffman, a cognitive scientist, argues from evolutionary game theory that natural selection tuned perception for fitness rather than truth — so what we see is a species-specific "interface," not reality as it is. It is the strongest sober, no-substance route to this record's premise: that ordinary perception hides the real structure of the world, which might be accessed or decoded by other means. A contested but peer-engaged scientific argument, not a claim about psychedelics. ISBN 9780393254693.
Topics
- Book
- Perception
- Interface Theory
- Sober Framing
Citation
Donald D. Hoffman (2019) The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes. W. W. Norton & Company.
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