Julian Baggini
Writer and Philosopher, UK
Julian Baggini is a writer and philosopher. His latest book is How to Think Like a Philosopher (2023).
Written by Julian Baggini
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Animals and humans
Goodbye Pixel
Although it felt more like bereavement for a person than the loss of a thing, the death of a pet isn’t exactly like either
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Thinkers and theories
Secular pilgrimage
Visiting Wittgenstein’s home evokes the philosopher’s serious, ascetic mind (no doubt he would disapprove its restoration)
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History of ideas
Why sexist and racist philosophers might still be admirable
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Pleasure and pain
Is there any real distinction between ‘high’ and ‘low’ pleasures?
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Thinkers and theories
Hume the humane
Hume believed we were nothing more or less than human: that’s why he’s the amiable, modest, generous philosopher we need now
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Cognition and intelligence
The triage of truth: do not take expert opinion lying down
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Fairness and equality
In defence of hierarchy
As a society we have forgotten how to talk about the benefits of hierarchy, expertise and excellence. It’s time we remembered
Stephen C Angle, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Julian Baggini and others
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Values and beliefs
Life-and-death thought experiments are correctly unsolvable
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Food and drink
Recipe for success
Who should we admire more: the Michelin-starred chef with his teams and glamour, or the unsung but brilliant cook?
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Political philosophy
Why I never want to dress up in black tie again
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Food and drink
To tip or not to tip?
Rude in Tokyo, rude not to in New York – tipping mystifies tourists, economists and anthropologists. Should we stop?
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Mood and emotion
Super excited
Does relentless enthusiasm really help the world, or should generation TED learn to take a more sceptical view?
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