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| *The ultimate nature of things considered as a ] question. The ] consists of the ] in which we find ourselves, together with all the matter and energy within it. ] is said to be the study of the universe. | *The ultimate nature of things considered as a ] question. The ] consists of the ] in which we find ourselves, together with all the matter and energy within it. ] is said to be the study of the universe. See ]. | ||
| *The more or less naive world view of a person which is internalized from one's parents and peers. One's reality includes one's ], social ] and sense of what is ]. Reality is ]. Every individual does not ''sui generis'' internalize the external world but absorbs from others the social constructs which make up a culture. One's sense of what is "real" may at times differ from what acually is which is sure to make life interesting. | *The more or less naive world view of a person which is internalized from one's parents and peers. One's reality includes one's ], social ] and sense of what is ]. Reality is ]. Every individual does not ''sui generis'' internalize the external world but absorbs from others the social constructs which make up a culture. One's sense of what is "real" may at times differ from what acually is which is sure to make life interesting. | ||
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Reality is
- The ultimate nature of things considered as a philosophical question. The universe consists of the whole spacetime continuum in which we find ourselves, together with all the matter and energy within it. Science is said to be the study of the universe. See knowledge.
- The more or less naive world view of a person which is internalized from one's parents and peers. One's reality includes one's culture, social status and sense of what is right and wrong. Reality is socially constructed. Every individual does not sui generis internalize the external world but absorbs from others the social constructs which make up a culture. One's sense of what is "real" may at times differ from what acually is which is sure to make life interesting.
- A person who suffers from Psychosis is said to be "out of contact with reality" in which "reality" means the generally accepted cultural consensus. Often they may also be out of contact with reality in a more ultimate sense in that the assumptions they act on are false and their actions will not produce the anticipated effect, for example, trying to start a fire with a piece of ice.