Do Llamas Fall in Love?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles

Cave, Peter

ISBN 10: 185168767X / ISBN 13: 9781851687671

Editore: ONEWorld Publications, 2010

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Riassunto:

In this stunning sequel to Peter Cave's bestselling philosophy books, Can a Robot be Human? and What's Wrong with Eating People, Peter Cave once again engages the reader in a romp through the best bits of philosophical thought. With the aid of tall stories, jokes, common sense and bizarre insights, Cave tackles some of life’s most important questions and introduces the puzzles that will keep you pondering throughout the night. Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, Do Llamas Fall in Love leaves no stone unturned, covering a smorgasbord of topics including logic, ethics, art and politics. It will provide a perfect gift for anyone who puzzles about the world! Peter Cave is a lecturer in philosophy at The Open University and City University, London, UK. He frequently contributes to philosophy magazines and journals, lectures around the world, and has scripted and presented philosophy programmes for the BBC. With worldwide sales of over 50,000 books, he is one of the leading British philosophers.

Recensione: 'Fun, incisive, and a sheer pleasure to read this is amazingly rare for a book on philosophy! The whole book has the 'touch of the master' about it.' --Imre Leader, University of Cambridge

'Delightfully witty! Spanning the gamut of philosophical topics, this book serves as brilliant introduction to philosophy.' --William Irwin, King's College, Pennsylvania, and Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

'If llamas can fall in love with philosophy, this witty, clear, entertaining and learned little book is the just the thing to make them.' --Timothy Chappell, The Open University

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Titolo: Do Llamas Fall in Love?: 33 Perplexing ...
Casa editrice: ONEWorld Publications
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
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