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283Brainy brawlersThe Philosophers' Magazine 35 (35): 66-69. 2006.“It’s not good enough to say there’s some mechanism such that you start out with amoebas and you end up with us. Everybody agrees with that. The question is in this case in the mechanical details. What you need is an account, as it were step by step, about what the constraints are, what the environmental variables are, and Darwin doesn’t give you that.”
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73The problem of pluralismThe Philosophers' Magazine 43 (43): 72-77. 2008.One does not need to hold that western philosophy, or some subset of it, is superior to other kinds in order to worry about whether different strands of philosophy can meaningfully engage in dialogue together. Nor do these worries necessarily entail any arrogance. We can always learn form others, but that does not mean we should not prioritise some encounters over others.
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107Atheism: A Very Short IntroductionOxford University Press. 2003.Do you think of atheists as immoral pessimists who live their lives without meaning, purpose, or values? Think again! 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.
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61Indefinability An Essay in the Philosophy of Cognition (review)The Philosophers' Magazine 12 58-58. 2000.
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47Philosophy: key textsPalgrave MacMillan. 2002.Designed for complete beginners, Philosophy: Key Texts is an introduction to philosophy and gives a clear, readable overview of five major texts by Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Sartre, and Russell. As well as providing help in how to analyze these sources, Baggini encourages the reader to question the arguments and positions presented. Invaluable at the start of a course of study, as a concise revision aid, or as a lucid, jargon-free guide for anyone who wants an insight into philosophy, Philosop…Read more
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19Presents an additional one hundred philosophical puzzles that encourage readers to seek their own conclusions about a broad spectrum of moral, social, and personal issues.
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18Do you think what you think you think?: the ultimate philosophical quiz bookGranta Books. 2006.The author of the international bestseller "The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten" and his fellow founding editor of "The Philosophers Magazine" have some thought-provoking, challenging, and surprising questions about thinking.
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126Seoul searchingThe Philosophers' Magazine 43 28-34. 2008.The overall nature of a world congress is a combination of the perennial features of its structure and the particular character given by its host. This was the first congress to be heldin Asia in the gathering’s 108 year history, and in the grand auditorium of Seoul National University, it was as though we were being welcomed to South Korea first, and the congress second.
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89Counsel of despair?The Philosophers' Magazine 49 57-62. 2010.“Whilst philosophical counsellors recognise that philosophy is a potentially practical and useful discipline, this isn’t how many of general public or counselling service providers perceive it. Philosophy has still got a lot of persuading to do about its practical relevance and efficacy.”
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121Tabloid shockerThink 4 (10): 87-92. 2005.Julian Baggini has managed to lay his hands on some newspaper articles from the future.
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