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

by Julian Baggini Narrated by Paul Hilliar

Overview

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 listeners 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.

Editorial Reviews

Ambrose Bierce dismissed philosophy as "a route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing"; but rightly seen, philosophy begins in an armchair and leads everywhere. To stimulate philosophical thinking, Julian Baggini's The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten proposes no fewer than 100 problems, ranging from Zeno's Paradox and Plato's Cave to cinematic conundrums like Groundhog Day and Minority Report.

From the Publisher

“This book is like the Sudoku of moral philosophy: apply your mind to any of its ‘thought experiments’ while stuck on the Tube, and quickly be transported out of rush-hour hell.”—New Statesman

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175106948
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/13/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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