Daydreams & Thought Experiments - Couverture souple

Thompson, Alec

 
9781952178412: Daydreams & Thought Experiments

Synopsis

How do I know I am the same person I was yesterday? What will happen if I die tonight? Do you see exactly the same colors that I see? What is it like to be a bat? Imagine, and what if . . . ?

In this book, philosopher Alec Thompson describes the techniques used by the world's top thinkers and creatives, from Seneca to Einstein, to ponder the big questions, illuminate the little questions, and come up with totally new questions about life, the universe, and everything.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alec Thompson is a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, exploring the history and philosophy of law. When he is not researching, he teaches first-year students ancient Roman law and the legal history of England. In his spare time, he enjoys drawing, boxing, and, of course, daydreaming.

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