AUTHOR
Julian Baggini
7 Articles
Julian Baggini edits and publishes the quarterly The Philosopher’s Magazine
Foreign aid, ethical obligations and the morality of giving
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini examines the morality of giving, and our ethical obligations to those less fortunate than ourselves
Act Without Hope: charitable giving, effective altruism, and the life you can save
From the archive in 2011, philosopher Julian Baggini reflects on charitable giving and what moral obligation we have to help others
From the archives: There isn’t one single purpose for a university, or for education
From the archives in 2011, Julian Baggini looks at the role of a university, and the many different values that come with education
From the archives: Why the quest precision of thought may well prove futile
From the archives in 2010, Julian Baggini muses on logic, precision, and philosophy's value in reminding us what we still do not know
Pop-science isn’t ‘dumbing down’, it’s opening the door and welcoming people in
From the archives, Julian Baggini explains that doommongering about 'dumbing down' underestimates the intelligence of the general public
Philosopher’s Corner: why people continue to see underwhelming psychics
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
Philosopher’s corner: where a false claim becomes a nonsense claim
From the archives, philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with the distinction between claims that are true, false or nonsense.
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