The Pig that Wants to Be Eaten
And 99 Other Thought Experiments
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2010
Granta Books (Verlag)
978-1-84708-128-5 (ISBN)
Granta Books (Verlag)
978-1-84708-128-5 (ISBN)
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The long-awaited reissue of this Granta Books backlist classic: a collection of short, accessible philosophical quandaries to stimulate, challenge and entertain!
'Baggini offers us a tempting smorgasbord of some of the most baffling, weird and occasionally downright creepy scenarios ever envisaged... Enjoy these mind-boggling tales from the outer limit of thought' Guardian
Is it right to eat a pig that wants to be eaten?
Are you really reading this book cover, or are you in a simulation?
If God is all-powerful, could he create a square circle?
Here are 100 of the most intriguing thought experiments from the history of philosophy and ideas - questions to leave you inspired, informed and scratching your head, dumbfounded.
A collection of short, accessible philosophical quandaries to stimulate, challenge and entertain.
'This book is like the Sudoku of moral philosophy: apply your mind to any of its "thought experiments" while stuck on the Tube, and quickly be transported out of rush-hour hell' New Statesman
'Baggini offers us a tempting smorgasbord of some of the most baffling, weird and occasionally downright creepy scenarios ever envisaged... Enjoy these mind-boggling tales from the outer limit of thought' Guardian
Is it right to eat a pig that wants to be eaten?
Are you really reading this book cover, or are you in a simulation?
If God is all-powerful, could he create a square circle?
Here are 100 of the most intriguing thought experiments from the history of philosophy and ideas - questions to leave you inspired, informed and scratching your head, dumbfounded.
A collection of short, accessible philosophical quandaries to stimulate, challenge and entertain.
'This book is like the Sudoku of moral philosophy: apply your mind to any of its "thought experiments" while stuck on the Tube, and quickly be transported out of rush-hour hell' New Statesman
Julian Baggini's books include Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind, What's It All About?: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life, the bestselling The Pig that Wants to be Eaten, Do They Think You're Stupid?, The Ego Trick, The Virtues of the Table: How to Eat and Think, and Freedom Regained, all published by Granta Books. He has written for various newspapers, magazines, academic journals and think tanks. His website is microphilosophy.net.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 4.3.2010 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 226 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84708-128-2 / 1847081282 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84708-128-5 / 9781847081285 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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