How to Think Like a Philosopher

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.

About the author

JULIAN BAGGINI's books include the Sunday Times-bestselling How the World Thinks; How to Think Like a Philosopher; The Virtues of the Table; and the bestseller The Pig That Wants to be Eaten, all published by Granta Books. He is the Academic Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and is a member of the Food Ethics Council. He has written for the Guardian, the TLS, the Financial Times and Prospect, among other publications, and for academic journals and think tanks. His website is julianbaggini.com.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Baggini, Baggini Julian
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2023
• EAN: 9781783789801
• ISBN: 978-1-78378-980-1
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 215 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SELF-HELP / General, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, Self-help & personal development, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Popular philosophy, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy