- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Orion Childrens (16 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842555251
- ISBN-13: 978-1842555255
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 371,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Stephen Law follows THE PHILOSOPHY FILES with a second book of philosophical conundrums for teenagers. This time he asks such questions as Do Miracles Happen? Why Do These Words Mean Something? and Do I Know the Sun will Rise Tomorrow? You can dip into the arguments that interest you, in eight chapters where the themes are set up in witty scenarios and then debated. There are wacky thought experiments to work out and a variety of characters appear - some of them Martians. As in THE PHILOSOPHY FILES, there are hundreds of lively cartoons running through the book. Stephen Law is a brilliant communicator with a passion to make young people think for themselves. As the GUARDIAN said: 'It's philosophy in action rather than philosophy in aspic. . . a real philosophy book for kids - which students and adults could enjoy too - finally exists'.
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Do you believe in flying saucers? Is time travel possible? Is it ever right to kill somebody? How do you think the world began? In a text that sparkles with wit and ingenuity, Stephen Law tackles more of the greatest mysteries that surround us and asks: What do YOU think? A brilliant follow-up to The Philosophy Files, showing you just how to think your way out of the box.
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The Philosophy Files 2 follows a strict format- explaining complex philosophical ideas through the medium of arguments between different characters, each trying to put forward one side of an arguments. Generally, there's a reliance upon metaphors in order to illustrate points supplemented by commentary from the author.
The book is utterly readable and not too complex. It literally picks up where The Philosophy Files leaves off and loses none of it's charm or brilliance. In fact, I found that the sequel sometimes surpasses the original (in the sense that the titles of chapters are actually relevant).
So why does it get four stars? Quite frankly because it occasionally lacks attention to detail in it's explanations. In particular i'm thinking about the chapter on killing people, in which the authors illustrate the case of whether killing an innocent to save more lives is acceptable. The authors provide three analogies; the first two conclude killing an innocent is correct and the last concludes otherwise without any explanation as to what distinguishes it.
However, this book would be great for children/ teens developing an interest in philosophy or for teachers wanting to broach such issues in the classroom.
The book is utterly readable and not too complex. It literally picks up where The Philosophy Files leaves off and loses none of it's charm or brilliance. In fact, I found that the sequel sometimes surpasses the original (in the sense that the titles of chapters are actually relevant).
So why does it get four stars? Quite frankly because it occasionally lacks attention to detail in it's explanations. In particular i'm thinking about the chapter on killing people, in which the authors illustrate the case of whether killing an innocent to save more lives is acceptable. The authors provide three analogies; the first two conclude killing an innocent is correct and the last concludes otherwise without any explanation as to what distinguishes it.
However, this book would be great for children/ teens developing an interest in philosophy or for teachers wanting to broach such issues in the classroom.
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