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How do I know I am the same person I was yesterday? What will happen if I die tonight? Do you see exactly the same colours that I see? What is it like to be a bat? Imagine, and what if ...? In this book, philosopher Alec Thompson describes the techniques used by the world's top thinkers and creatives, from Seneca to Einstein, to ponder the big questions, illuminate the little questions, and come up with totally new questions about life, the universe and everything.

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Daydreams: & Thought Experiments

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      Publisher: Wooden Books
      Publication Date: 15/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9781907155550, 978-1907155550
      ISBN10: 1907155554
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How do I know I am the same person I was yesterday? What will happen if I die tonight? Do you see exactly the same colours that I see? What is it like to be a bat? Imagine, and what if ...? In this book, philosopher Alec Thompson describes the techniques used by the world's top thinkers and creatives, from Seneca to Einstein, to ponder the big questions, illuminate the little questions, and come up with totally new questions about life, the universe and everything.

      Trade Review
      Wooden Books are: "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

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