The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher
$37.76
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
27 June 2006
Summary
In this captivating collection of philosophical puzzles, Julian Baggini serves up a mental feast that will leave you craving more.
The perfect gift for lovers of philosophy or mining intelligent ice-breaker topics for your next party, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten offers one hundred philosophical puzzles that stimulate thought on a host of moral, social, and personal dilemmas. Taking examples from sources as diverse as Plato and Steven Spielberg, author Juli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452287440 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0452287448 |
| Author: | Julian Baggini |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 27 June 2006 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 135mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“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
“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
Julian Baggini is a philosopher and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is co-founder of The Philosophers’ Magazine and lives in England. Baggini has written for numerous newspapers and magazines including the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Prospect and the Guardian, as well as for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos and Counterpoint.
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