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Julian Baggini

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Julian Baggini is a British philosopher and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is the author of The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments (2005) and is co-founder and editor of The Philosophers' Magazine. He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1996 from University College London for a thesis on the philosophy of personal identity. In addition to his popular philosophy books, Baggini contributes to The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer, and the BBC. He has been a regular guest on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time. ...more

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Do you fear death? How does your mortality affect the way you think about life? How do you prevent it from getting you down and thinking nihilistic thoughts?

Julian Baggini I don't fear death but nor do I look forward to it! Mortality gives me a bitter-sweet appreciation of life every day. Think of how the Japanese celebr…moreI don't fear death but nor do I look forward to it! Mortality gives me a bitter-sweet appreciation of life every day. Think of how the Japanese celebrate Hanami, the cherry blossom season. The beauty is appreciated because, not in spite, of the fact that it is short-lived. You savour it with a sadness for its passing.
Because life is a process, it must end and nothing can be eternal. This is not a nihilistic thoughts at all because it is only because life is a process that it has the value that it does. So life is beautiful and sad at the same time: you cannot have the one without the other.
It might sound surprising but I think my most sustained attempt to address these issues is found in my short book on Babette's Feast (BFI Film Classics)(less)

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Julian Baggini I suspect there could be some interesting family history. We know very little and a few things don’t add up. I suspect there’s nothing too interesting…moreI suspect there could be some interesting family history. We know very little and a few things don’t add up. I suspect there’s nothing too interesting to discover but it has great dramatic potential!(less)

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	The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher 3.73 avg rating — 5,109 ratings — published 2005 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy 3.67 avg rating — 3,193 ratings — published 2018 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atheism: A Very Short Introduction 3.86 avg rating — 1,554 ratings — published 2003 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Philosophers Toolkit: A Compendium of Philosophical Concepts and Methods by Julian Baggini (Goodreads Author), Peter S. Fosl 3.96 avg rating — 1,015 ratings — published 2001 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ego Trick: In Search Of The Self 3.78 avg rating — 902 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Duck That Won the Lottery: and 99 Other Bad Arguments 3.59 avg rating — 727 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Do You Think What You Think You Think? by Julian Baggini (Goodreads Author), Jeremy Stangroom 3.64 avg rating — 669 ratings — published 2006 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What's It All About?: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life 3.79 avg rating — 525 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Think like a Philosopher: Twelve Key Principles for More Humane, Balanced, and Rational Thinking 3.93 avg rating — 482 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Short History of Truth: Consolations for a Post-Truth World 3.73 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 2017 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Real life is about accepting ups and downs, the good and the bad, the possibility of failure as well as the ambition to succeed. Atheism speaks to the truth about our human nature because it recognizes all this and does not seek to shield us from the truth by myth and superstition”
― Julian Baggini

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“Morality is more than possible without God, it is entirely independent of him.”
― Julian Baggini, Atheism: A Very Short Introduction

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“Philosophy without criticism is like hunting deer without a shotgun, so, if you want people to like you, avoid robust philosophical debate.”
― Julian Baggini, The Duck That Won the Lottery: and 99 Other Bad Arguments

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