How to Think Like a Philosopher
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As politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with the world?
How to Think Like A Philosopher is a revelatory exploration of the methods, tenets and attitudes of thought that guide philosophy, and how they can be applied to our own lives.
Drawing on decades of enquiry and a huge range of interviews, Julian Baggini identifies twelve key principles that promote incisive thinking. Pay attention; question everything; seek clarity, not certainty: these are just a few of philosophy's guiding maxims which can be applied to everything from understanding the impact of climate change to correctly appraising our own temperaments.
Both a fresh introduction to philosophy covering canonical and contemporary philosophers, and an essential, practical guide to good thinking, How to Think Like a Philosopher shows us the way to a more humane, balanced and rational approach to thinking, to politics, and to life.
JULIAN BAGGINI's books include the Sunday Times bestselling How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy, The Godless Gospel: Was Jesus a Great Moral Teacher?, Freedom Regained, The Virtues of the Table, The Ego Trick, Welcome to Everytown, and the bestselling The Pig that Wants to be Eaten, all published by Granta Books. He has written for, among others, the Guardian, the TLS, the Financial Times and Prospect, and for other magazines, academic journals and think tanks. His website is julianbaggini.com.