| Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Cave
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1851685316
Dewey Decimal Number: 100
EAN: 9781851685318
ASIN: 1851685316
Publication Date: September 13, 2007
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 Promising but disappointing November 11, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was intrigued by the title and the reviews of this book but found it an effort to bring myself to finish this book.
The writing style I found was monotone and the interjections of humour were ineffective - Some of the topics were interesting and there is indeed some good research done to get the information there but I felt that the information was loosely placed into book form for commercial reasons.
Picking 5 or 6 core topics and merging lots of the similar puzzles under these core topics and expanding on them in depth might have better served the reader.
 A University First! October 12, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Universities are always complaining these days that their new entrants have had no real preparation.
I don't know what to suggest for the grammar and punctuation, but for learning how to construct a proper argument and do some good reasoning,you can't beat this! Parents, buy it for your sixth form or undergraduate offspring. This is not to say, though, that you will not enjoy it too.
It is one of the most stimulating and enjoyable reads I have had for a long time. I am certainly putting Peter Cave's follow-up Eating People on my own must have for Christmas list!
 Amazing weak (but you can judge online by yourself) October 2, 2008
3 out of 17 found this review helpful
I found very very weak this book. Many puzzles are quite common and you already probably discussed them. However it is the weakness of the discussion that hit me.
An example you all can judge. Search inside the books. We have a doctor who to save four people (going to die) needs to kill (to get new organs) a healthy men.
Great. A great debate on "can we kill one to save four?" but wait a minute!
It's nonsense.
The only discussion could be:
Since the 4 people all need a different new organ, "It is correct to kill one of the four and save the other three?".
For sure is a far better utilitaristhic Approach (even Dr. House would agree). We now have 1 killed people (would have been die anyhow), 1 alive healthy man and 3 alive other people.
Anyway judge by yourself online!
Too weak.
Philosophy Phun! September 12, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Phantastic philosophical puzzles delivered with style and wit. A must for any reader who asks 'why' more than once on a daily basis.
 Food for thought June 20, 2008
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
Peter Cave offers the chance to expose just how logically and fairly you are able to reason with 33 interesting scenarios.
The variety of subjects is broad enough to give everyone several situations in which they may find themselves having to test their phillosophical ability.
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