by Stephen Law · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781858817903
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«The Philosophy Files» is Stephen Law's philosophy book, illustrated by Daniel Postgate, published by Orion Children's Books in paperback (224 pages).
The book starts from questions such as whether God exists, whether we should eat meat, where the universe comes from, or whether one could live forever as a robot, and tackles them with dialogues, science-fiction scenarios, thought experiments and characters from this and other planets. The text includes humorous cartoons and a final glossary of philosophical terms.
The edition is from 4 May 2000 and the cover subtitle is «Virtual reality, a smart pig – what's it all about?».
Aimed at young readers who want to get started in philosophy and at those who enjoy imaginative examples.
Stephen Law is an English philosopher. He is currently Director of the Certificate of Higher Education and Director of Philosophy at The Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford. Law was previously Reader in Philosophy and Head of Department of Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London, until its closure in June 2018. He also edits the philosophical journal Think, which is sponsored by the Royal Institute of Philosophy and published by the Cambridge University Press. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and Commerce and in 2008 became the provost of the Centre for Inquiry UK. In 2023 he became a fellow with the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
