Weird Philosophy

About this book

Stretch your powers of reasoning and question the very nature of reality with this fascinating book.

Grapple with conundrums like: if a tree falls in the woods and nobody hears it, does it make a sound? Are you living in a computer game? Would you rather be a happy pig or an unhappy human?  

In a series of short, engaging chapters, readers are introduced to historically significant philosophers and given a summary of their key thoughts and work – these concepts are then explained in contextualised, illustrated examples. 

Throughout each section readers are challenged with seemingly simple yet brilliantly complex questions to get stuck into. Author Brandon Robshaw also provides prompts for ways of thinking philosophically and other opportunities to interact with the subjects. 

This is a brilliant introduction to the world of philosophy, and it is pitched very well. Readers can engage with the book’s themes as conversation starters or delve into the more detailed philosophical explanations. The short sections break up the book nicely and allow for readers to dip in and out should they choose to, and the funny illustrations add levity to the content.   

This book would work well as a teaching resource to spark philosophical discussions with children.