Julian Baggini
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Julian Baggini is an independent scholar, philosopher, and writer. He was the founding editor of The Philosophers' Magazine and is the author of many books, including How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy and The Edge of Reason: A Rational Skeptic in an Irrational World. Website julianbaggini.com Twitter @JulianBaggini
Invaluable wisdom on living a good life from one of the Enlightenment's greatest philosophers
David Hume (1711–1776)...
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Un viaje por la verdad: el antídoto perfecto en los tiempos de las fake news.
¿Cómo hemos llegado al mundo de la "posverdad" y los "hechos alternativos"? Y, sobre todo, ¿cómo podremos salir de él? Este libro nos da la respuesta a través de la compleja historia de la verdad y la mentira. Baggini, uno de los jóvenes filósofos británicos con mayor proyección mundial, identifica los diez tipos de verdades más habituales y estudia cuáles son...
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A philosopher takes a second look at sayings, proverbs, and bits of homespun wisdom.
These short, stimulating, and entertaining capsules of philosophy delve into the familiar words that live in our consciousness yet are rarely examined. Should you really do as the Romans do when in Rome and practice what you preach? Is the grass always in fact greener on the other side of the fence, and is there ever smoke without fire? Is beauty always in the eye...
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For readers who are serious about confronting the big issues in life-but are turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality, or psychobabble, this is an honest, intelligent discussion by a philosopher that doesn't hide from the difficulties or make undeliverable promises. It aims to help the reader understand the overlooked issues behind the obvious questions, and shows how philosophy does not so much answer them as help provide...
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Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief which is characterized by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. Atheism: A Very Short Introduction sets out to dispel the myths that surround atheism and show how a life without religious belief can be positive, meaningful, and moral. It also confronts the failure of officially atheist states in the twentieth century. The book presents an intellectual...