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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.
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‘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'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.
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- PublisherGranta Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1847081282
- ISBN 13 9781847081285
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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