Author(s): Alexander George (ed)

Fiction

What is like to be another person? Why is stupidity not painful? Is it possible for a human ever to do a selfless act? Do chimpanzees really enjoy eating bananas? How can an exception ever prove a rule? Everyone confronts philosophical issues, so why shouldnÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt everyone have access to a philosopher In this wise and witty book, forty philosophers from universities around the world answer real readersÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàmost difficult questions. They address dilemmas and queries on every subject, from adultery and the afterlife, to ethics and existentialism, God, sex, suicide and war. They even address the question, ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂWhy canÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂt philosophers agreeiÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàThis is an entertaining and jargon-free exploration of the philosophy of everyday life. First published 2007.