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Dip into any chapter and you will find lively scenarios and dialogues to take you through philosophical puzzles ancient and modern, involving virtual reality, science fiction and a host of characters from this and other planets.  The text is interspersed on every page with lively cartoons, and there is a list of philosophical jargon at the end..\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephen Law has a gift for communicating complex ideas.  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