Product Description

In this book of puzzles and paradoxes, Peter Cave introduces some of life's most important questions with tales and tall stories, reasons and arguments, common sense and bizarre conclusions. From how to get to heaven, to speedy tortoises, paradoxes and puzzles give rise to some of the most exciting problems in philosophy - from logic to ethics and from art to politics. Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, "Can a Robot be human" takes the reader on a taster tour of the most interesting and delightful parts of philosophy. This title is for everyone who puzzles about the world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41445 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Review
Timothy Chappell - Professor of Philosophy, The Open University"Peter Cave's lively new book is full of arresting ideas, brow-creasing conundrums, persistent puzzles, and pleasing paradoxes. It is ideal reading for open and inquiring minds from 12 to 112-- in fact for everybody who is just dipping a toe into philosophy for the first time."Lawrence Goldstein - Professor of Philosophy, University of Kent"With skill and good humour, Peter Cave guides the reader through a maze of intriguing philosophical puzzles."

Michael Clark - Editor of Analysis and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
Peter Cave's Can a Robot Be Human? is entertaining, witty, and highly readable. A most enjoyable and illuminating read.

Lawrence Goldstein - Professor of Philosophy, University of Kent
With skill and good humour, Peter Cave guides the reader through a maze of intriguing philosophical puzzles.

Customer Reviews

Thinking with FUN!
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).

Brilliant
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.

Flossy Fun And Finking
Really enjoyed this book. A rare mixture of being genuinely thought provoking and genuinely funny. I found myself mulling over the philsophical ideas and paradoxes long after I'd put the book down.

Especially liked Zeno's tortoise finally coming out of his shell. ;-)

But its more than just a humourous look at ancient philsosphical paradoxes, as it relates many of the ideas to current arguements in politics, ethics, religion and sex.