Conundrums: An Invitation to Philosophical Thinking
Autor Steven M. Cahnen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 ian 2027
The book explores timeless questions that have challenged thinkers for centuries: Do we truly have free will, or are our actions determined? Can an all-powerful, all-good God coexist with evil? What makes a life worth living? Should we sacrifice one person to save many? Would you choose a simulated life of perfect happiness over reality?
Each chapter presents a puzzle designed to spark critical thinking and reasoned debate. Topics range from freedom and determinism, fatalism, and theodicy to moral responsibility, altruism, democracy, and the nature of art. Along the way, readers encounter various philosophical positions such as hard determinism, soft determinism, and libertarianism, as well as provocative scenarios like the trolley problem and Nozick's experience machine.
Accessible and engaging, Conundrums is ideal for anyone curious about life's fundamental questions. If you've ever wondered what it means to live well, why evil exists, or whether worship is warranted, this book is a stimulating guide to philosophical inquiry.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781350634671
ISBN-10: 1350634670
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1350634670
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 mm
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Preface
Introduction
1. Freedom and Determinism
2. Fate, Time, and Ability
3. The Theodicy Trap
4. Why Worship God?
5. Two Lives
6. Revisiting the Trolley Problem
7. The Altruism Problem
8. The Divestiture Problem
9. The Appointment Process
10. The Strange Case of John Shmarb
11. Living Well
12. The Experience Machine
Sources
Index
Introduction
1. Freedom and Determinism
2. Fate, Time, and Ability
3. The Theodicy Trap
4. Why Worship God?
5. Two Lives
6. Revisiting the Trolley Problem
7. The Altruism Problem
8. The Divestiture Problem
9. The Appointment Process
10. The Strange Case of John Shmarb
11. Living Well
12. The Experience Machine
Sources
Index