Description: Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after Monty has yet another dramatic confrontation with the local Rottweiler, Anthony McGowan realizes it's high time he and Monty had a chat about what makes him a good or a bad dog. Taking his lead from Monty's canine antics, McGowan takes us on a hilarious and enlightening jaunt through the major debates of philosophy. Will Kant convince Monty to stop stealing cheesecake? How long will they put up with Socrates poking holes in every argument? In this uniquely entertaining take on morality and ethics, the dutiful duo set out to uncover who--if anyone--has the right end of the ethical stick and can tell us how best to live one's life.
Brief description: Anthony McGowan has a BA, MPhil, and Ph.D. in philosophy, and he has lectured widely on philosophy and creative writing. As an author for children and young adults, he's won many awards, and his novel The Art of Failing was named an Observer Book of the Year. He lives in North London with his wife and two children.