👉 In the field of philosophy, "illusions" refers to perceived or imagined phenomena that are not reality but merely existant in our minds. These may be thoughts, beliefs, perceptions, or even physical objects. For example, a person might believe they have seen a butterfly because it looks like one, but it's actually a figment of their imagination created by the mind. Similarly, an illusion is something that appears to be real but is not, such as a dream or a hallucination.