Julian Baggini
Julian Baggini is a British philosopher and author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction, among many other books.
Books by Julian Baggini
The Great Guide: What Hume Can Teach Us about Being Human and Living Well
by Julian Baggini
The Great Guide by Julian Baggini is a wonderful introduction to David Hume, the 18th century Scottish philosopher, and blends in his precepts and views with travelling in his footsteps and learning about his life. "Hume didn't just write about how to live," writes Baggini. "He modelled the good life."
“This book is an achievement in several ways: as a bringing together of a number of world philosophies, as an illustration of why philosophy matters for global understanding, and as a bridge between Western and Asian thought.” Read more...
The Pig That Wants to Be Eaten
by Julian Baggini
Thought experiments are a really lively way to get children involved with philosophy.
Interviews with Julian Baggini
The best books on Atheism, recommended by Julian Baggini
Which are the best books on atheism? The British philosopher Julian Baggini, author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction, chooses his top five.
Interviews where books by Julian Baggini were recommended
The Best Philosophy Books for Children, recommended by Peter Worley
What is fairness? What does it mean to be brave? Can you step in the same river twice? It is not only adults who can discuss philosophical issues. Peter Worley picks the best philosophy books for children
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The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity
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How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy
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A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution
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Maoism: A Global History
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Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided
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Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture
by Ed Morales
Best Books of 2019 on Global Cultural Understanding, recommended by Ash Amin
Best Books of 2019 on Global Cultural Understanding, recommended by Ash Amin
Every year the British Academy’s Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize is awarded to a nonfiction book that has contributed to ‘global cultural understanding.’ Cambridge professor Ash Amin, chair of this year’s panel of judges, talks us through the fabulous books that made the 2019 shortlist and explains why they’re so important.
