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Can a Robot be Human? [EPUB ebook]
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The philosophers’ Does Anything Eat Wasps?In this book of puzzles and paradoxes, Peter Cave introduces some of life’s most important questions with tales and tall stories, reasons and arguments, common sense and bizarre conclusions. From how to get to heaven, to speedy tortoises, paradoxes and puzzles give rise to some of the most exciting problems in philosophy – from logic to ethics and from art to politics. Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, "Can a Robot be human" takes the reader on a taster tour of the most interesting and delightful parts of philosophy. This title is for everyone who puzzles about the world.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9781780740089 ● Publisher Oneworld Publications ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 3185811 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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