Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles |
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Peter Cave
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Pages: 192 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1851685316
Pub: Oneworld Publications
Pub date: 2007-09-13
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2212
Reader Reviews:
Brilliant (7/7 people found this helpful)
If you're inquisitive at all about your environment or why you're here or does a god exist then this book is a must. Written in a much simpler language than many of its counterparts it is a joy to read and should not be intimidating for even a new thinker.
Thinking with FUN! (6/6 people found this helpful)
This is a brilliant read! wonderfully written by the author with great style and humour. This should interest everyone - as it covers a wide range of topics, from ethics to religion to science to metaphysics, but in an entertaining way (even with the odd cartoon).
Brilliantly written and huge fun to read (45/50 people found this helpful)
What I love about this book is that it covers a lot of ground, but makes it very easy to understand the debates around each of the 33 problems and the reasons why they are problems. Peter Cave's characteristically witty style also makes this a much easier read than it should be given the complexity of the subjects of each chapter.
Philosophy can be fun. (43/48 people found this helpful)
Peter Cave manages to make his 33 'perplexing philosophy puzzles' at turns funny, touching and, believe it or not, sexy. His clear, pellucid style makes even the most difficult problem easier to understand.
Flossy Fun And Finking (59/63 people found this helpful)
Really enjoyed this book. A rare mixture of being genuinely thought provoking and genuinely funny. I found myself mulling over the philsophical ideas and paradoxes long after I'd put the book down.
Especially liked Zeno's tortoise finally coming out of his shell. ;-)
But its more than just a humourous look at ancient philsosphical paradoxes, as it relates many of the ideas to current arguements in politics, ethics, religion and sex.
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