Product Description

101 Philosophy Problems, Second edition, is a new and fully updated version of the highly successful first edition. In this ever engaging and humorous exploration of philosophy, Martin Cohen challenges the reader to think philosophically about every day dilemmas. Problems such as the 'Hanging Judge', 'The Unexpected exam' and 'The Sentence' paradox give examples of the more familiar type of philosophical riddles, but there are also wholly new problems with which to contend. 'A Nasty Transplant Problem', the 'Three Embryos Problem' come from the new field of medical ethics, whilst 'Deep Thought Speaks' raises issues in Artificial Intelligence. Each problem is presented with a separate discussion designed to stimulate hours of lively philosophical debate. The new edition includes: Many new problems, each with separate discussion; Classic and contemporary problems taken from the media to physics, medical ethics to sport. A fully revised and updated glossary of unfamiliar philosophical terms 101 Philosophy Problems, Second Edition combines wit with philosophical scholarship and is ideal for anyone interested in this exciting and stimulating topic.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #252718 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .60 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

The Guardian, 5.11.1999
Are all moral claims synthetic? Or analytic? Or a priori? Or a posteriori? Or both? Or neither? What about tables? Can you see one? Ask yourself: does it exist? Too easy? Go out of the room and ask yourself again. The next sentence is true. The previous sentence is false. Obey the brain warning at the beginning and don't read all 101 problems at once. On free will: You don't always act yourself if you're suffering from a paranoid personality disorder.

Review
'Introduces philosophy in a novel way. The book has 101 humorous little stories, each with a philosophical problem gives helpful tools for leading students into the world of philosophy.' - Times Higher Education Supplement - 'You can't just read philosophy, you've got to actually do it. Given that, it's surprising how few introductions actually try and get their readers to join in. 101 Philosophy Problems is an all too rare example of a book that does just that.' - Philosophers' Magazine - 'As a complete beginner in the world of philosophy I have enjoyed this book on many levels. I shall read it again and again.' - A reader from Amazon.co.uk -

Christian Aid
always thought-provoking, funny and iconoclastic about the whole business of doing philosophy... the most perfect toilet reading I know