‘We’re doing philosophy now, and that means following the argument wherever it leads, like that time you chased a rabbit and ended up with your head stuck in a hole.’ Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realises it’s high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. Taking his lead from Monty’s canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and enlightening jaunt through the major debates of philosophy. Will Kant convince Monty to stop stealing cheesecake? How long will they put up with Socrates poking holes in every argument? In this uniquely entertaining take on morality and ethics, the dutiful duo set out to uncover who – if anyone – has the right end of the ethical stick and can tell us how best to live one’s life.
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Because man’s best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too
The fantastically funny McGowan adopts the incredibly successful model of How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog (over 60k copies sold worldwide) to educate us on the philosophy essentials

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ISBN
9781786077950
Publisert
2019-10-03
Utgiver
Vendor
Oneworld Publications
Vekt
299 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

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Anthony McGowan has a BA, MPhil and PhD in philosophy, and has lectured widely on philosophy and creative writing. As an author for children and young adults he’s won many awards, while The Art of Failing, a hilarious account of his life as a writer, was named an Observer Book of the Year. He lives in north London, with his wife, two children and a dog.