The Pig that Wants to Be Eaten

And 99+ Other Thought Experiments

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Beschreibung

<b>'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' <i>Guardian</i></b><i>Is it right to eat a pig that wants to be eaten?</i><i>Are you really reading this book cover, or are you in a simulation? </i><i>If God is all-powerful, could he create a square circle? </i> 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. <b>'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' <i>New Statesman</i></b>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781803510477

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 128 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Granta Publications