The pig that wants to be eaten : and ninety-nine other thought experiments
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The pig that wants to be eaten : and ninety-nine other thought experiments
Granta, 2010, c2005
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The pig that wants to be eaten : and 99 other thought experiments
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"First published in Great Britain by Granta Books, 2005. Paperback edition published by Granta Books, 2006. This edition published by Granta Book, 2010"--T.p. verso
Includes index
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'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
by "Nielsen BookData"
