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Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles

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By: Peter Cave
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Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Pub. Date: 13th September 2007
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 192
Ean: 9781851685318
Isbn: 1851685316

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A University First!
~ Written on Oct 12, 2008. out of users found this review helpful.


Universities are always complaining these days that their new entrants have had no real preparation.
I don't know what to suggest for the grammar and punctuation, but for learning how to construct a proper argument and do some good reasoning,you can't beat this! Parents, buy it for your sixth form or undergraduate offspring. This is not to say, though, that you will not enjoy it too.
It is one of the most stimulating and enjoyable reads I have had for a long time. I am certainly putting Peter Cave's follow-up Eating People on my own must have for Christmas list!

Amazing weak (but you can judge online by yourself)
~ Written on Oct 2, 2008. out of 7 users found this review helpful.

I found very very weak this book. Many puzzles are quite common and you already probably discussed them. However it is the weakness of the discussion that hit me.
An example you all can judge. Search inside the books. We have a doctor who to save four people (going to die) needs to kill (to get new organs) a healthy men.
Great. A great debate on "can we kill one to save four?" but wait a minute!
It's nonsense.
The only discussion could be:
Since the 4 people all need a different new organ, "It is correct to kill one of the four and save the other three?".
For sure is a far better utilitaristhic Approach (even Dr. House would agree). We now have 1 killed people (would have been die anyhow), 1 alive healthy man and 3 alive other people.
Anyway judge by yourself online!
Too weak.

Philosophy Phun!
~ Written on Sep 12, 2008. 11 out of 11 users found this review helpful.

Phantastic philosophical puzzles delivered with style and wit. A must for any reader who asks 'why' more than once on a daily basis.

Food for thought
~ Written on Jun 20, 2008. 6 out of 10 users found this review helpful.

Peter Cave offers the chance to expose just how logically and fairly you are able to reason with 33 interesting scenarios.
The variety of subjects is broad enough to give everyone several situations in which they may find themselves having to test their phillosophical ability.

Brilliant
~ Written on Jan 17, 2008. 22 out of 22 users found this review helpful.

If you're inquisitive at all about your environment or why you're here or does a god exist then this book is a must. Written in a much simpler language than many of its counterparts it is a joy to read and should not be intimidating for even a new thinker.

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