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Think Like a Philosopher is a fun introduction to the main concepts of philosophy, showing how the subject has a clear, practical, and vital purpose to our daily lives and thinking. Using a Q&A format and written in an amusing, easy-to-understand style, the author explains the philosophical arguments around questions such as: • Should I eat meat? • Does God exist? • Is capital punishment wrong? • Will a new iPhone make you happy? A light-hearted read that sheds light on how the world's greatest minds have approached so many of the questions we face on a daily basis.

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Author:   Anne Rooney
Publisher:   Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Arcturus
ISBN:  

9781788886482

ISBN 10:   1788886488
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 June 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: What is philosophy for? Chapter 1: How do you know how to think? Chapter 2: What do we mean by 'reality'? Chapter 3: What do you know? Chapter 4: When is a biscuit not a biscuit? Chapter 5: Tea or coffee? Chapter 6: Is there a ghost in the machine? Chapter 7: Who do you think you are? Chapter 8: Bad things happen - but why? Chapter 9: What goes around comes around-or does it? Chapter 10: Will a new iPhone make you happy? Chapter 11: Would you want to live forever? Chapter 12: Can you choose to believe in God? Chapter 13: Does a dog have a soul? Chapter 14: Can you say what you mean and mean what you say? Chapter 15: How do you do the right thing? Chapter 16: Should we ever burn witches? Chapter 17: Does 'I didn't mean to' make a difference? Chapter 18: Is all fair in love and war? Chapter 19: Could we make a perfect society? Chapter 20: Are some people more equal than others? Chapter 21: Should we rob one Peter to pay several Pauls? Chapter 22: How do you define a virtuous life? Chapter 23: Can a robot think for itself? Chapter 24: Are we being watched? Chapter 25: Should you rock the boat? Chapter 26: Is it better to give than to receive? Chapter 27: To be or not to be?

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Anne Rooney has taught English at Cambridge and York universities and was Royal Literary Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge University in 2014-16. She has written many books on science and technology, and was short-listed for the ALCS Educational Writers' Award in 2015.

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