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

by Julian Baggini

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Perfect for gifting to 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:

Lively, clever, and thought-provoking, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten is a portable feast for the mind that is sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite.

  • ISBN10 0452287448
  • ISBN13 9780452287440
  • Publish Date 27 June 2006 (first published 7 July 2005)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country IN
  • Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Imprint Plume