A guide to logic and reasoning that includes puzzles and thought experiments to engage readers in critical thinking. It covers topics such as paradoxes that occur in our everyday lives, God, ethics, political philosophy, space and time.[...]

With historical adherents including Shaw, Freud and Asimov, Humanism's central quest is to make sense of the world without God, using an appeal to shared human values, rationality, and tolerance. Essential reading for both atheists and believers, this Beginner's Guide will explain all aspects of Hum[...]

Can you believe someone who says 'I'm telling the truth now'? Can a robot be human? What's the best way to win a game of chicken? This book introduces some of life's most important questions with tales and tall stories, jokes and arguments, common sense and bizarre conclusions. It is suitable for th[...]

The most engaging introduction to the subject by one of Britain's best loved philosophers