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Is there a God, should I eat meat, where does the universe come from, could I live for ever as a robot? These are the big questions readers will be wrestling with in this thoroughly enjoyable book. Dip into any chapter and you will find lively scenarios and dialogues to take you through philosophical puzzles ancient and modern, involving virtual reality, science fiction and a host of characters from this and other planets. The text is interspersed on every page with lively cartoons, and there is a list of philosophical jargon at the end. Stephen Law has a gift for communicating complex ideas. He offers few answers, but his unstuffy, highly personal approach will have the reader thinking and arguing with as much pleasure as he does himself.
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Philosophy is a hot subject No competition except the very straight Dorling Kindersley YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO PHILOSOPHY Accessible to bright 12 year-olds Useful crib for A level and first and second year philosophy students Attractive package with hundreds of drawings by well-known cartoonist Postgate Book samplers available Wide publicity for this highly promotable new author Daniel Postgate is the cartoonist for the Daily Express. He has illustrated a number of children's books, including The Philosophy Files and The Outer Limits.
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'a jargon-free, entertaining, uncomplicated approach to philosophy which makes no assumptions and encourages original thinking.' -- Bridget Carrington WRITE AWAY! 'Law is very good at dramatising philosophical problems so that children get to understand them as choices confronting them, rather than abstract questions... Highly recommended.' -- Dina Rabinovitch THE GUARDIAN 'poses challenging questions to children about life and the universe.' IRISH EXAMINER
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- PublisherOrion Childrens
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1858817900
- ISBN 13 9781858817903
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages224
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