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  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications (1 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1851686479
  • ISBN-13: 978-1851686476
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 78,011 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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With its wonderful varied selection of topics, plus Cave's admirable lightness of touch, this is one of the most entertaining and thought provoking books I've come across in years. So stop messing around with trivia like Sudoku and give your brain a real treat by buying this book. --Focus Magazine

This is a chirpy introduction to philosophy through thought-experiments and paradoxes. --The Guardian

The book continues to be unputdownable. --Philosophy Now

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"This is a chirpy introduction to philosophy through thought-experiments and paradoxes."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thinking with FUN! , 16 Jan 2008
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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).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 17 Jan 2008
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Philosophy Phun!, 12 Sep 2008
Phantastic philosophical puzzles delivered with style and wit. A must for any reader who asks 'why' more than once on a daily basis.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Poor Puzzles
This book was on my wish list and I was delighted to get from my kids for Christmas. Unfortunately it was more than a little disappointing. Read more
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With 33 chapters squeezed into less than 200 pages, Peter Cave's absorbing journey into philosophy very much keeps the emphasis on brevity and fun, but also serves as a genuinely... Read more
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I found very very weak this book. Many puzzles are quite common and you already probably discussed them. However it is the weakness of the discussion that hit me. Read more
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