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The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life.

For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answering questions from passersby. Now in this book he offers answers to the real-life questions on people's minds.

From the philosophical to the frivolous, questions include:
- Are people innately good or bad?
- Is it okay to have a pet fish?
- Is it okay to have kids?
- Is colour subjective?
- If humans colonise Mars, who will own the land?
- Is ketchup a smoothie?
- Is there life after death?
- Should I give money to homeless people?
Every question is approached from a philosophical standpoint, but the answer is made fun and accessible for everyone.

One of the many joys of this book is that you see how philosophy can be both perfectly continuous with everyday life and also utterly transporting.

Ask a Philosopher: Answers to Your Most Important – and Most Unexpected – Questions

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The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life.For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around... Read more

    Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
    Publication Date: 17/09/2020
    ISBN13: 9781841815015, 978-1841815015
    ISBN10: 1841815012

    Number of Pages: 208

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life.

    For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answering questions from passersby. Now in this book he offers answers to the real-life questions on people's minds.

    From the philosophical to the frivolous, questions include:
    - Are people innately good or bad?
    - Is it okay to have a pet fish?
    - Is it okay to have kids?
    - Is colour subjective?
    - If humans colonise Mars, who will own the land?
    - Is ketchup a smoothie?
    - Is there life after death?
    - Should I give money to homeless people?
    Every question is approached from a philosophical standpoint, but the answer is made fun and accessible for everyone.

    One of the many joys of this book is that you see how philosophy can be both perfectly continuous with everyday life and also utterly transporting.

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