The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking

Stephen Law presents 25 questions in 25 chapters, each of which are stand-alone and can be read in any order you like. They present questions of varying complexity, covering various fields, such as metaphysics and ethics.He also writes in a non-technical manner, free of jargon, which makes the arguments easy to follow. At the end you will have a basic grasp of some of the most vexing philosophical questions that have bedeviled generations of thinkers. You will understand why creationism is not a science and why you shouldn't believe tales of miracles. Some conundrums will however lead up dead ends - the famous `brain in the vat' theory crops up here - which cast doubt as to the author's declared intention to make philosophy relevant to everyday dilemmas. Some thorny issues in ethics - such as abortion - are not discussed. Issues in political philosophy - such as distributive justice - are not discussed at all. For these reasons this text cannot serve as a comprehensive introduction but then one can't include everything.For those of you interested in the process of philosophical reasoning, but unwilling to invest too much time and energy in ploughing through the entire philosophical canon to become acquainted with the basic concepts, this book is an ideal place to start

This book is great. Law really hits the nail on the head on the philosophy gym. The content is facinating and utterley captivatingly intresting but also easily read. Each chapter is given a rating of how easy of a read it is. I am 13 years old and for someone new to philosophy it was amazing! I enjoyed both the harder chapters as i did the easier 'warm up' ones. My favorite chapters include: does god exsist? And the brain in vat theory. I bought the book second hand too and it came in perfect condition seeing as i bought it so cheap. Buy this book straight away!

This book is excellent if you are starting to think about philosophy because it contains some great examples and explains them in a fun way. Not 5 star because i want more!

Succinct first book covering the main areas and suggesting further reading if interested

Super book - use it often to support the IB Theory of Knowledge class that I teach. Great summaries of classic philosophical perspectives on all sorts of big questions.

Easy to read. Idiots guide to philosophy.

It is so easy to read and a great starting point for many Philosophy lessons.

A great introduction to Philosophy but also a wonderful reawakening for anyone who used to study this and has forgotten how exciting it can be!