Matt Lawrence 
Philosophy on Tap 
Pint-Sized Puzzles for the Pub Philosopher

When beer starts to flow, philosophical discussions naturally
follow. Philosophy on Tap takes pub philosophy to the next
level, pairing 48 of life’s greatest philosophical questions with
48 of the world’s best beers.

* Features a unique presentation of philosophical puzzles,
paradoxes, and debates by considering 48 of life’s biggest
questions in the context of 48 distinctive beers from around the
world

* Provides a highly engaging and sociable approach to the classic
philosophical problems as well as a unique look at the conundrums
that directly affect the beer drinker

* Combines a philosopher’s insights with thematic humor and
trivia to explore issues such as free will, God’s existence, the
nature of the soul, time travel, the aesthetics of taste, the role
of beer in the good life, and the infamous ‚beer goggles‘
paradox

* For beer drinkers who enjoy philosophy, philosophers who enjoy
beer, and anyone who has ever pondered the meaning of life over a
pint of ale

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

A funny thing happened on the way to the monastery Personal
Acknowledgments.

Acknowledgments.

1. Transporter Troubles.

2. Zeno’s Hand to Mouth Paradox.

3. If a Pint Spills in the Forest.

4. The Beer Goggles Paradox.

5. Pascal’s Wager.

6. The Experience Machine.

7. Lucretius‘ Spear.

8. The Omnipotence Dilemma.

9. What Mary Didn’t Know About Lager.

10. Malcolm X and the Whites Only Bar.

11. Untangling Taste.

12. The Foreknowledge Paradox.

13. The Buddha’s Missing Self.

14. The Blind Men and the Black and Tan.

15. Liar’s Paradox.

16. Paley’s Cask.

17. Chuang Tzu’s Butterfly.

18. Descartes‘ Doubt.

19. God’s Command.

20. Mill’s Drunkard.

21. The Myth of Gyges.

22. Laplace’s Superscientist.

23. Gaunilo’s Perfect Ale.

24. The Problem of Moral Truth.

25. How to Sew on a Soul.

26. Plato’s Forms.

27. Realizing Nirvana.

28. The Problem of Evil.

29. Time’s Conundrum.

30. Time Travel Paradoxes.

31. Hitler’s Lager.

32. The Zen Koan.

33. Sex and Sensibility.

34. Socrates‘ Virtue.

35. Nature Calls.

36. Nietzsche’s Eternal Recurrence.

37. The Most Interesting Man and the Firing Line.

38. Turing’s Tasting Machine.

39. Singer’s Pond.

40. The Wisest One of All.

41. Enter the Matrix.

42. A Case of Bad Faith.

43. Cask and Cleaver.

44. Flirting with Disaster.

45. Fear of Zombies.

46. Lao Tzu’s Empty Mug.

47. Beer and the Meaning of Life.

48. The Case for Temperance.

Notes.

Glossary of Beer and Philosophical Terms.

Über den Autor

Matt Lawrence is Professor of Philosophy at Long Beach City
College in Long Beach, California. He is the author of Like a
Splinter in Your Mind: The Philosophy Behind the Matrix Trilogy
(Blackwell, 2004).