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How to Think Like a Philosopher

Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking

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How to Think Like a Philosopher

By: Julian Baggini
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Pay attention.

As politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with real world problems?

Question everything.

Drawing on decades of work in philosophy including a huge range of interviews with contemporary philosophers, Julian Baggini sets out how philosophical thought can promote incisive thinking. Introducing everyday examples and contemporary political concerns—from climate change to implicit bias—How to Think Like a Philosopher is a revelatory exploration of the techniques, methods and principles that guide philosophy, and how they can be applied to our own lives.

Seek clarity, not certainty.

Covering canonical philosophers and focal movements, as well as introducing new voices in contemporary philosophy, this is both a short history of philosophy and an accessible, practical guide to good thinking. Through twelve key principles, Julian Baggini outlines a pathway to a more humane, balanced and rational approach to thinking, to politics, and to life.

©2023 Julian Baggini (P)2023 W.F. Howes Ltd Movements Philosophy Society
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Far better than expected. Shame about the chapter summaries.

I usually hate this kind of book. And when one appears on my reading list I groan and wonder why I ever put it there. This one came recommended by an author I really liked, so I grudgingly started it. Actually it is surprisingly cogent, interesting and nicely pitched - it remains engaging even if you already know the topic, rarely patronises the reader, and frequently finds interesting things to say on well-trod paths. Basically the opposite of virtually every other book on this topic, which frequently appear to have been designed to torture school children. The only blemish was the inclusion of the awful, condescending “chapter summaries” and the book would have been far better without them.

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