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Julian Baggini
Julian Baggini edits and publishes the quarterly The Philosopher’s Magazine
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Foreign aid, ethical obligations and the morality of giving
Julian Baggini
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1st October 2011
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini examines the morality of giving, and our ethical obligations to those less fortunate than ourselves
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Act Without Hope: charitable giving, effective altruism, and the life you can save
Julian Baggini
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10th January 2011
From the archive in 2011, philosopher Julian Baggini reflects on charitable giving and what moral obligation we have to help others
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From the archives: There isn’t one single purpose for a university, or for education
Julian Baggini
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2nd January 2011
From the archives in 2011, Julian Baggini looks at the role of a university, and the many different values that come with education
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From the archives: Why the quest precision of thought may well prove futile
Julian Baggini
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4th October 2010
From the archives in 2010, Julian Baggini muses on logic, precision, and philosophy's value in reminding us what we still do not know
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Pop-science isn’t ‘dumbing down’, it’s opening the door and welcoming people in
Julian Baggini
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1st April 2006
From the archives, Julian Baggini explains that doommongering about 'dumbing down' underestimates the intelligence of the general public
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Philosopher’s Corner: why people continue to see underwhelming psychics
Julian Baggini
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12th October 2005
From the archives, Julian Baggini explains that even when people gain nothing from seeing a psychic, the instinct that they've nothing to lose by trying it is one that's hard to overcome
Archive
Philosopher’s corner: where a false claim becomes a nonsense claim
Julian Baggini
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1st April 2002
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with the distinction between claims that are true, false or nonsense.
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