The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge?
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The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge? by Thomas Cathcart
The Trolley Problem is an ethical thought experiment dreamed up in 1967 by British philosopher Philippa Foot, and further developed by American thinker Judith Jarvis Thomson in the '70s. Since then, philosophers have devised a variety of iterations of the problem. This book explores these through the lens of a trial in the court of public opinion.
Thomas Cathcart graduated from Harvard with a degree in philosophy, studied theology at the University of Chicago, and embarked on a “checkered career” (his words) from college teaching to hospice management until, at the age of 67, he started his writing life by coauthoring Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar with Daniel Klein. Mr. Cathcart and his wife live in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780761175131 |
| ISBN 10 | 076117513X |
| Title | The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge? |
| Author | Thomas Cathcart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Workman Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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