The Pig That Wants to be Eaten: And Ninety-nine Other Thought Experiments [Paperback]

‘This book makes philosophy not only mind-stretching but also entertaining’

"* 'The Sudoku of moral philosophy' New Statesman * 'Thinking again is what this taut, incisive, bullet- hard book is dedicated to promoting' John Carey, Sunday Times * 'Enjoy these mind-boggling tales from the outer limit of thought' Guardian * 'An eloquent and engaging introduction to the major philosophical quandaries' Scotland on Sunday * 'An engaging read...It's one to which I'll keep returning- whenever I feel like an argument and have nobody to argue with' George Rosie, Sunday Herald (Glasgow)"

'An eloquent and engaging introduction to the major philosophical quandaries about identity, knowledge, morality and rationality' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Thought experiments, aka moral or philosophical dilemmas, aren’t just the realm of eccentic beardy academics' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

‘Thinking again is what this taut, incisive, bullet- hard book is dedicated to promoting’ --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Baggini’s thought experiments provide an enjoyable work-out for the mind' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Examines received opinions, things we take for granted, and dissects them entertainingly' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

'Ideal for reading aloud' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

‘Baggini offers us a tempting smorgasbord of some of the most baffling, weird and occasionally downright creepy scenarios ever envisaged’ --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Julian Baggini presents 100 thought experiments: short scenarios which pose a problem in a vivid and concrete way, and invites the reader to think about possible answers for him/herself. Experiments cover identity, religion, art, ethics, language, knowledge and many more. From "Zeno's Paradox" to "Groundhog Day" (how do you make sense of a life of eternal recurrence?), via "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" (so should you eat him?), "Plato's Cave", "Minority Report" (is it right to punish people for what they are going to do, but haven't yet done?), and an "American Werewolf in London" (how can we tell whether we are awake or dreaming?), this book makes philosophy not only mind-stretching but also entertaining.

Julian Baggini is the editor and co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine. He writes regularly for the Guardian, Independent and Independent on Sunday, Prospect and the TES, and has regularly appears on Radio 4 He is the author of several books on philosophy, including What's It All About? Philosophy and the Meaning of Life (Granta).