How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog: Exploring the Big Questions in Life

McGowan, Anthony

ISBN 10: 164313311X / ISBN 13: 9781643133119

Published by Pegasus Books, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog: Exploring the Big Questions in Life
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 164313311X
• ISBN 13: 9781643133119
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Because man’s best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too.

Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it’s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. 

Taking his lead from Monty’s canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and enlightening jaunt through the major debates of philosophy. Will Kant convince Monty to stop stealing cheesecake? How long will they put up with Socrates poking holes in every argument?  

In this uniquely entertaining take on morality and ethics, the dutiful duo set out to uncover who—if anyone—has the right end of the ethical stick and can tell us how best to live one’s life.

About the Author

Anthony McGowan has a BA, MPhil, and PhD in philosophy, and has lectured widely on philosophy and creative writing. He is one of the funniest writers around. As an author for children and young adults he’s won many awards, while The Art of Failing, a hilarious account of his life as a writer, was named an Observer Book of the Year. He lives in North London with his wife and two children.