Kupperman compares "Ultimate Reality" and "Superficial Reality" to a physicist's conception of a table and a common-sense conception of a table, respectively, in order to
A) argue that, despite what the Upanishads say, Hinduism is committed to denying that your superficial self really exists.
B) illustrate how careful study can reveal that something is completely different than it appears.
C) prove that, from a Hindu perspective, statements about your personality, appearance, etc., are not really true.
D) explain the sense in which statements about your personality, appearance, etc., can be true.
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