Synopses & Reviews
Peter Caves best-selling trio of humorous philosophy titles
Whats Wrong With Eating People?,
Can a Robot be Human?, and
Do Llamas Fall in Love? brought together in one big book.
With the aid of tall stories, jokes, common sense and bizarre insights, Cave tackles some of life's most important questions and introduces the puzzles that will keep you wondering throughout the night. Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, The Big Think Book leaves no stone unturned, covering a smorgasbord of topics including logic, ethics, art and politics. A perfect gift for anyone who puzzles about the world.
Synopsis
Peter Cave's best-selling trio of humorous philosophy titles --
What's Wrong With Eating People?,
Can a Robot be Human?, and
Do Llamas Fall in Love? -- brought together in one big book.
What makes me, me - and you, you?
What is this thing called 'love'?
Does life have a point?
Is 'no' the right answer to this question?
Philosophy transports us from the wonderful to the weird, from the funny to the very serious indeed. With the aid of tall stories, jokes, fascinating insights and common sense, Peter Cave offers a comprehensive survey of all areas of philosophy, addressing the big puzzles in ethics and politics, metaphysics and knowledge, religion and the emotions, aesthetics and logic. Replete with a smorgasbord of amusing and mind-boggling examples, The Big Think Book is perfect for anyone who delights in life's conundrums.
Synopsis
What makes me, me - and you, you?
What is this thing called 'love'?
Does life have a point?
Is 'no' the right answer to this question?
Philosophy transports us from the wonderful to the weird, from the funny to the very serious indeed. With the aid of tall stories, jokes, fascinating insights and common sense, Peter Cave offers a comprehensive survey of all areas of philosophy, addressing the big puzzles in ethics and politics, metaphysics and knowledge, religion and the emotions, aesthetics and logic. Replete with a smorgasbord of amusing and mind-boggling examples, The Big Think Book is perfect for anyone who delights in life's conundrums.
About the Author
Peter Cave is a lecturer in philosophy at The Open University and City University, London. He frequently contributes to philosophy magazines and journals, from the serious to the fun, lectures around the world, and has scripted and presented philosophy programs for the BBC.