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Julian Baggini

Writer and Philosopher, UK

Julian Baggini is a writer and philosopher. His latest book is How to Think Like a Philosopher (2023).

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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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