The pig that wants to be eaten
by Julian Baggini · first published 2005
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Both entertaining and startling, 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. BACKCOVER: “Thinking again is
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In addition to Wallace's Consider the Lobster I'd very much recommend Baggini's The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten (review here: http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/2007/04/review-pig-that-wants...) for a deeper dive into this problem. The title essay's premise is this: As a thought experiment assume that a lobster is…
on “Lobsters and Crabs Feel Pain, Study Shows” ↗The pig that wants to be eaten. I was very young and impressionable and I think this book is like philosophical crack cocaine.
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗> where is a good place to read about and/or discuss interesting philosophical questions You should explore similar books to these: - The Pig That Wants to be Eaten - The Duck That Won the Lottery
on “Moral Judgments Depend on What Language We’re Speaking” ↗…exercise pure thinking skills and empathy (as opposed to STEM, etc.) a great approach is to discuss philosophical/moral problems with the, treating their opinion seriously. A good book to use is: The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten”, but any example from daily life or movies can be used.
on “Ask HN: Teaching kids how to think?” ↗I think this is the same ethical questions of veganism and our use/abuse of biological systems. This is an excerpt from "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" by Julian Baggini > After forty years of vegetarianism, Max Berger was about to sit down to a feast of pork sausages, crispy bacon and pan-fried chicken breast. Max had always missed the taste of meat,…
on “I'm Scared About Biological Computing” ↗This is the first I have heard of The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten thank you for the recommendation. What did you like most about this book?
on “Ask HN: Teaching kids how to think?” ↗