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The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten - by Julian Baggini (Paperback)

The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten - by  Julian Baggini (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Both entertaining and startling, this volume offers 100 philosophical puzzles that stimulate thought on a host of moral, social, and personal dilemmas and encourage readers to draw their own conclusions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Perfect for gifting to lovers of philosophy or mining intelligent ice-breaker topics for your next party, <b>The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten</b> 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: <p>Lively, clever, and thought-provoking, <b>The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten</b> is a portable feast for the mind that is sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"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."<b><b>--New Statesman</b></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Julian Baggini is the editor of <b>The Philosopher's Magazine</b>.

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