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The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher Paperback – June 27, 2006

by Julian Baggini (Author)

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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 Julian Baggini presents abstract philosophical issues in concrete terms, suggesting possible solutions while encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions.
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Plume
  4. Publication date
    June 27, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5.18 x 0.71 x 7.98 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0452287448
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0452287440
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“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

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"Thinking again is what this taut, incisive, bullet-hard book is dedicated to promoting."
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"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."
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Julian Baggini

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Dr Julian Baggini is the author, co-author or editor of over 20 books including The Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us about Being Human and Living Well (Princeton University Press), The Godless Gospel, How The World Thinks, The Virtues of the Table and The Ego Trick (all Granta) and The Edge of Reason (Yale University Press). He was the founding editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine and has written for numerous newspapers and magazines, as well as for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos and Counterpoint. He is Academic Director of the Royal institute of Philosophy and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His website is JulianBaggini.com