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Title Statement | How to think like a philosopher: twelve key principles for more humane, balanced, and rational thinking / Julian Baggini. |
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Author | Baggini, Julian |
Publication | Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press,2023. |
Extent of Item | 311 pages ; |
ISBN | 9780226826646 (hardcover) |
Other Number | pr07204468 |
Contents | Pay attention --Question everything(including your questions) -- Watch your steps --Follow the facts --Watch your language --Be eclectic --Be a psychologist --Know what matters --Lose your ego --Think for yourself, not by yourself --Only connect --Don't give up. |
Summary | "By now, it should be clear: in the face of disinformation and disaster, we cannot hot take, life hack, or meme our way to a better future. But how should we respond instead? In How to Think like a Philosopher, Julian Baggini turns to the study of reason itself for practical solutions to this question, inspired by our most eminent philosophers, past and present. Baggini offers twelve key principles for a more human, balanced, and rational approach to thinking: pay attention; question everything (including your questions); watch your steps; follow the facts; watch your language; be eclectic; be a psychologist; know what matters; lose your ego; think for yourself, not by yourself; make connections, not theories; and don't give up. Each chapter is chockfull of real-world examples showing these principles at work--from the discovery of penicillin to the fight for trans rights--and how they lead to more thoughtful conclusions. More than a book of tips and tricks (or ways to be insufferably clever at parties), How to Think like a Philosopher is an invitation to develop the habits of good reasoning that our world desperately needs"-- |
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By Topic | Philosophy, Modern |
Reason | |
Thought and thinking |