Can a Robot Be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles by Cave, Peter

Can a Robot Be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781851686476)

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Can a Robot Be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles by Cave, Peter

Can a Robot Be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles

$32.00
Can a Robot Be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles by Cave, Peter

Can a Robot Be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles

$32.00
Format: Paperback
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The philosophers' Does Anything Eat Wasps?

Can you believe someone who says 'I'm telling the truth now'? Can a robot be human? What's the best way to win a game of chicken? And how do you know you're not dreaming right now? In this book of puzzles and paradoxes, Peter Cave introduces some of life's most important questions with tales and tall stories, jokes and arguments, common sense and bizarre conclusions. From how to get to heaven, to speedy tortoises, here are some of the most mind-bending problems in subjects like logic, ethics, art, and politics - and some tips on how to solve them! Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, The Unusual, Please! takes the reader on a taster tour of the most interesting and delightful parts of philosophy. For everyone who puzzles about the world.

Author: Peter Cave
ISBN-10: 1851686479
ISBN-13: 9781851686476
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.58d
By Peter Cave
By Peter Cave
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Writer and broadcaster Peter Cave teaches philosophy for The Open University and City University, London. He chairs the Humanist Philosopher s Group and is often in debate, talking about paradoxes, ' while arguing for good reasoning, especially in ethical, political and religious life. He frequently contributes to philosophy magazine, from the serious to the fun, lectures abroad, and introduced BBC radio listeners to a paradoxical fair of fun.

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