The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking - Rilegato

Law, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 0747232687 ISBN 13: 9780747232681

Casa editrice: Headline Book Publishing, 2003

Riassunto

Where did the universe come from? Is time travel possible? Is it morally acceptable to design babies genetically? If you have ever asked yourself such questions, then you have already begun to think philosophically. This book is for those who want to take the next step. Stephen Law poses some of the most important philosophical questions of today - and of yesterday. Light-hearted questions about whether a pickled sheep is really art rub shoulders with more profound and time-honoured fears about whether God exists. He illustrates the problem with a story then lets both sides of the argument battle it out in clear, easily digestible and intelligent prose. And by separating each issue into a distinct section, it is possible to dip in and out in any order and at any time you like.

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Recensione:

It is in bridging the world of the practical and the cerebral that he delivers in style (Metro (Scotland))

Offers lively distillations of great philosophical debates', 'It's as clear and brisk as a philosophy book could be', 'As thought-provoking reading for the red-eye brigade, and just about anyone else, The Philosophy Gym certainly beats Who Moved My Cheese? (Independent on Sunday)

Law's book is an admirable introduction to a range of philosophical paradoxes (The Times)

[readers will] 'emerge lean, keen and absolutely glowing with intellectual health'

'Not just a good-humoured guide to some of the crucial dilemmas of our time, The Philosophy Gym offers an irresistibly easy-going introduction to the fundamentals of philosophical thought'

(Scotsman)

As an introduction to clear thinking, it's terrific....occasionally it does us a great deal of good to think things out from first principles. The Philosophy Gym will be a vivid, enlightening, and amusing companion in this process (Philip Pullman)

Descrizione del libro:

For all those people who loved SOPHIE'S WORLD but wanted something more accessible, THE PHILOSOPHY GYM is the perfect brain-stretching companion

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• Editore: Headline Book Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0747232687
• ISBN 13: 9780747232681
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 304