Whatever your religious persuasion, if you believe that the universe is governed by benign forces, at some point you have to explain… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
The only good reason to embrace a philosophical position is that you are convinced it is true or at least makes sense… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world. — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
The idea that there is a sharp boundary between our true inner selves and the outside world is pervasive but highly questionable.… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
If I hammer my own thumb while doing some DIY, it's not nice, but it's not the end of the world. To… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
A lot of religious belief - even the majority - involves making factual claims about the world which do come into conflict… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
I think that internet technologies are making everything so transparent. The arms race of deception and spin against the public trying to… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
In the case of Donald Trump I think you've got to accept that a lot of what's going on in political discourse… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
I don't think there is ever a direct connection between the philosophical community and the wider populus. I'm very aware of this because I've… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
Anger clearly has its proper place at work, which is neither wholly absent nor ever present. The manager who is an emotional blank is… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
I don't feel proprietorial about the problems of philosophy. History has taught us that many philosophical issues can grow up, leave home and live… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
True respect means taking other people's beliefs seriously and assuming they are adult and intelligent enough to be able to cope with it if… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
We do wrong willfully when we fail to think hard about whether what we're doing is right. — Julian Baggini Copy Share
It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim 'never say never' is one of the most important in… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
I'm not one of these people who is sour about academia. I'm very lucky not to be in academia, but I am an absolute… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
“Working out whether or not the claims you make in your premises are true, while important, is simply not enough to ensure that you… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
Real life is about accepting ups and downs, the good and the bad, the possibility of failure as well as the ambition to succeed.… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
“Philosophy without criticism is like hunting deer without a shotgun, so, if you want people to like you, avoid robust philosophical debate.” — Julian Baggini Copy Share
Looking out over the port of Dover, with the endless steam of boats coming in and out, every British citizen is reminded that belonging… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
If you believe you are right, then you should believe that you can make the case that you're right. This requires you to deal… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
“You know what a word means when you know how to use it, not what its definition is. That is why we can understand… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
Daily life is better when it involves interactions with real people who have a personal investment in their labour, like shopkeepers, than it is… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
“the meaning of life is not some kind of answer, which, once learned, is forever possessed. For life to stay meaningful it must continue… — Julian Baggini Copy Share
