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The Pig that Wants to be Eaten: And Ninety-Nine Other Thought Experiments

By: Julian Baggini
Narrated by: Tom Lawrence
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 Is it right to eat a pig that wants to be eaten...? Thought experiments are short scenarios that pose a moral or philosophical problem in a vivid and concrete way. In this book Julian Baggini presents 100 of the most intriguing thought experiments from the history of philosophy and ideas.©2005 Julian Baggini (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Ethics & Morality Logic & Language Philosophy Politics & Government Psychology Psychology & Mental Health United States World Morality
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It started well, but very soon began to feel repetitive, and somewhat too technical.
it might suit philosophy majors a bit more.

Started well

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If you have ever been asked why you hold the beliefs that you do; if you find yourself getting into those late-night "what if" conversations; if you have struggled tryig to argue against a viewpoint that sounds totally reasonable yet totally wrong: this book might just help you out.

It can be really hard to find any philosophical works on audiobooks, and many philosophical works can seem daunting to the "uninitiated". Julian Baggini has an easy, conversational style, good story-telling skills, and - most importantly - a sense of humour!

The example-stories used to kick off these 100 thought experiments come from sources as wide as ancient Greece and China to modern movies and science-fiction. Some seem like brain-teasers, others like pressing moral issues that might change the way you live your life.

The narrator does an excellent job, and the format of 100 sections of about 5 minutes a piece means that you can dip in and out, read it beginning to end, or pause and re-read what you find most thought-provoking. A must for anyone who lists among their hobbies or pass-times "Thinking" or "Having Conversations"!

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there's a lot of repeated stories and ideas. I was disappointing. a few interesting ideas but not enough

repetition

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I enjoyed these thought experiments, they are well presented and some thought provoking examples are given.

Interesting and thought provoking

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It presented a really good mix of old school philosophy and things that we will need to start considering as our technology advances towards things like sentient computers and the digitisation of the human experience.

Superbly narrated.

Thought provoking

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