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Peter Cave


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Peter Cave lectures in philosophy for The Open University and New York University (London). He frequently contributes to philosophy magazines and journals, lectures around the world, and has scripted and presented philosophy programmes for the BBC. He is the author of eight books on philosophy, including Humanism: A Beginner’s Guide and the bestselling Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles.

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Average rating: 3.32 · 1,451 ratings · 165 reviews · 60 distinct works • Similar authors
Can a Robot be Human?: 33 P...
3.37 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions
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What's Wrong With Eating Pe...
3.03 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
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Do Llamas Fall in Love?: 33...
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Humanism: A Beginner's Guide
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فكر كأرسطو واكتب كشكسبير
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How to Think Like a Philoso...
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How to Outwit Aristotle: An...
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Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide
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The Big Think Book: Discove...
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This Sentence is False: An ...
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Series by Peter Cave

Humanism: A Beginner's Guide Humanism: A Beginner's Guide Philosophy: A Beginner's Guide Ethics: A Beginner's Guide
(122 books)
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“It is as if we find ourselves on a ship in the middle of the ocean, with the captain making the point that we are free to leave.”
― Peter Cave, What's Wrong with Eating People?: 33 More Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles
tags: ocean, trapped
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“A Greek gentleman in a straw hat, standing absolutely motionless at a slight angle to the universe.”
― Peter Cave
tags: philsophy-of-life
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“There is a charm in saying nothing, in saying nothing at all. There is a charm in - experiencing.”
― Peter Cave, What's Wrong with Eating People?: 33 More Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles
tags: experience
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