The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher

Name: The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher
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Rating: 4.4 (763 reviews)
Author: Julian Baggini

by Julian Baggini

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4.4 stars from 763 reviews. Top 92% of Nonfiction books we track.

306 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by PlumePublished 2005-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy flexing your brain on genuinely thought-provoking questions without needing a philosophy degree to understand them.
You want conversation starters that go beyond small talk and actually reveal how people think about ethics and meaning.
You like exploring moral grey areas where there's no obvious right answer, just different ways of seeing the problem.

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You prefer philosophy explained through rigorous academic argument rather than clever thought experiments and hypotheticals.
You're looking for a book that tells you what to think rather than pushing you to figure it out yourself.
You want entertainment or narrative—this is pure intellectual exercise, nothing more.

About this book

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. Read more

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Currently 4.4★ from 763 reviews

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