Author: BAGGINI, JULIAN
Title: The Pig That Wants to be Eaten: And Ninety-nine Other Thought Experiments
Description: Granta Books, UK, 2006. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 9781862078550 256 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Julian Baggini presents 100 thought experiments: short scenarios which pose a problem in a vivid and concrete way, and invites the reader to think about possible answers for him/herself. Experiments cover identity, religion, art, ethics, language, knowledge and many more. From Zeno's Paradox to Groundhog Day (how do you make sense of a life of eternal recurrence?), via The Pig that Wants to be Eaten (so should you eat him?), Plato's Cave, Minority Report (is it right to punish people for what they are going to do, but haven't yet done?), and an American Werewolf in London (how can we tell whether we are awake or dreaming?), this book makes philosophy not only mind-stretching but also entertaining. : Review: ‘It is a remarkably addictive read, like a bag of mental fun-size treats' -- The Big Issue: ‘This book makes philosophy not only mind-stretching but also entertaining' -- Book Time : About the Author: Julian Baggini is the editor and co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Independent and Independent on Sunday, Prospect and the TES, and has regularly appears on Radio 4 He is the author of several books on philosophy, including What's It All About? Philosophy and the Meaning of Life (Granta). Size: 13.2 x 19.9 x 2.4 cm. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Paperback; ISBN: 1862078556. ISBN/EAN: 9781862078550. Inventory No: F245-1252.

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