The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher

Julian Baggini

Jun 2006 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

Perfect for gifting to lovers of philosophy or mining intelligent ice-breaker topics for your next party, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten offers one hundred philosophical puzzles that stimulate thought on a host of moral, social, and personal dilemmas. Taking examples from sources as diverse as Plato and Steven Spielberg, author Julian Baggini presents abstract philosophical issues in concrete terms, suggesting possible solutions while encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions:

Lively, clever, and thought-provoking, The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten is a portable feast for the mind that is sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite.

Ratings and reviews

A good book to pick up and put down inconsequentially. The most engaging questions deal with morality and technology while the more bland, repetitive ones tackle existentialism and perception in layman's terms. Great source of topics for debate and discussion, but lacks in enough sources and reference material to make it a definitive component to any classroom or study.

I truly enjoyed most of the thought experiments in this book. I've rarely delved into philosophy, so the clear and simple discourse in the chapters were enlightening and entertaining. I even discussed some of the thought experiments with my children, and was intrigued with the way children think about such issues, compared to adults. This book is highly recommended.

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About the author

Julian Baggini is the editor of The Philosopher’s Magazine.