Stephen Law

The Philosophy Gym (eBook, ePUB)

25 Short Adventures in Thinking

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A philosopher takes readers on a lively tour through some of life's biggest questions in this "vivid, enlightening introduction to clear thinking" (Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials). From Descartes to designer babies, The Philosophy Gym poses questions about some of history's most important philosophical issues, ranging in difficulty from pretty easy to very challenging. Philosopher Stephen Law brings new perspectives to age-old conundrums while also tackling modern-day dilemmas-some for the first time. At The Philosophy Gym, you can begin your warmup by contemplating whether a pickled sheep can truly be considered art, or dive right in and tackle the existence of God. In this new and accessible way of engaging with philosophy, Law illustrates the problem with a story, then lets the argument battle it out in clear and intelligent prose. This compact volume is sure to give your mind a great workout.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martin's Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466826762
• Artikelnr.: 39413632

Autorenporträt

Stephen Law is a lecturer in philosphy at the University of London, was formerly Research Fellow in Philosophy at Queen's College, Oxford and received his doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Where Did the Universe Come From?
2. What's Wrong with Gay Sex?
3. Brain-Snatched
4. Is Time Travel Possible?
5. Into the Lair of the Relavist
6. Could a Machine Think?
7. Does God Exist?
8. The Strange Case of the Rational Dentist
9. But Is It Art?
10. Can We Have Morality without God and Religion?
11. Is Creationism Scientific?
12. Designer Babies
13. The Consciousness Conundrum
14. Why Expect the Sun to Rise Tomorrow?
15. Do We Ever Deserve to Be Punished?
16. The Meaning Mystery
17. Killing Mary to Save Jodie
18. The Strange Realm of Numbers
19. What Is Knowledge?
20. Is Morality Like a Pair of Spectacles?
21. Should You Be Eating That?
22. Brain Transplants, "Teleportation," and the Puzzle of Personal Identity
23. Miracles and the Supernatural
24. How to Spot Eight Everyday Reasoning Errors
25. Seven Paradoxes