Джулиан Баджини

In this book: 'Philosophy is like fish: best presented without too much adornment; hard to get just right and easy to ruin.' What's the point of it all? In Philosophy: All That Matters, bestselling philosopher Julian Baggini shows how abstract ideas feed into the most important existential questions of all. He tells the story of Philosophy, bringing together and interlinking a...

Atheism is often considered to be a negative, dark, and pessimistic belief which is characterised by a rejection of values and purpose and a fierce opposition to religion. 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. It also confronts the failure of officially atheist state...

For Stelios, the teletransporter is the only way to travel." So begins one of the 100 philosophically based brain teasers in Baggini's clever book. Each entry includes an imagined scenario, which is based on sources from Plato to Sir Bernard Williams, followed by commentary that introduces a series of mind-bending questions and broadens the possible contexts: e.g., if Stelios's body is disintegrat...

Are you still the person who lived fifteen, ten or five years ago? Fifteen, ten or five minutes ago? Can you plan for your retirement if the you of thirty years hence is in some sense a different person? What and who is the real you? Does it remain constant over time and place, or is it something much more fragmented and fluid? Is it known to you, or are you as much a mystery to yourself as others...

What do the English think about life? What is their attitude to happiness, pleasure, sex, food, drink and death? Philosopher Julian Baggini sets up house in S66, the most typical postcode in the country, to find out. His account of his stay there is eye-opening, unexpected and always entertaining. Формат: 13 см x 19,5 см.

"Свинья, которая хотела, чтобы ее съели" - это не столько мыслительные эксперименты или готовые рецепты по решению нравственных и философских проблем, сколько приглашение к размышлению. Джулиан Баджини не навязывает читателю ответы, но