Illustrations from "
Can a Robot be Human?: 33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles" by
Peter Cave, Oneworld Publications (2007)
Cover
The cover of the book
The Dangers of Health
The moral dilema of whether sacrificing one person to save four can be justified
Sympathy for the Devil
Therapy for Tortoises
The Innocent Murderers
This man's singing is so bad that during a hike through the desert his companions independently decide to kill him in the night. One put poison in his drinking water, but the other stole his drinking water, leaving him to die of thirst. Who - if anyone - killed him?
Just Hanging Around
A Bale of Woe
How can a starving mule decide between two identical bales of hay that are both the same distance away?
Sun Sand & Sea
Game of Chicken
Motorcyclists prove their nerves by driving full-speed at each-other
I shot the Sheriff
Saints, Sinners & Suicide Bombers
Girl, Cage & Chimp
