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felinity's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a philosophy student and never have been, so I'm approaching this as a member of the general public, and from this perspective it's a well-explained introduction to both trolleyology and to some philosophical history. The scenarios are, naturally, thought-provoking, but what I found most interesting about these thought experiments were the variables affecting the decisions: the effect of the weather, gender, geographical location or even scenario order. The overview wasn't limited to psychological issues either - one chapter covers neuroscientists' views and the changes that brain chemistry or injury can make.
elmerallanpoe's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
sethlynch's review against another edition
5.0
A very interesting book which looks at the variants of the trolley problem and the philosophies which lie behind the differing approaches to it. As such it servers as an interesting introduction to ethics
chiara_calime's review
4.0
Letto tutto di un fiato durante il viaggio in treno, davvero un ottimo saggio, interessante e scritto benissimo. Nonostante io e la filosofia non siamo mai andate d'accordo questo libro mi รจ piaciuto tantissimo
bobf2d33's review against another edition
5.0
The third book I have read recently on the "trolley problem" this is definitely the best one of the lot. It is a serious philosophical work but is easily accessible to the general reader.
kaycie02's review against another edition
2.0
I found this book rather dull. I often enjoy non-fiction books, but this was like reading a history book. I was expecting to read about scenarios and then what each possible outcome you had to choose from would mean. Sadly, what I got was the history of the trolley problem and the variations to come from it. The first third of the book is mostly history and a couple short scenarios. It was not what I expected, and I really found the book boring.
kfquarium's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Incest, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Suicide, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Abortion