Assumption Quote by Julian Baggini

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

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

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

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

We do wrong willfully when we fail to think hard about whether what we're doing is right.

— Julian Baggini

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

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

“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

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

“Philosophy without criticism is like hunting deer without a shotgun, so, if you want people to like you, avoid robust philosophical debate.”

— Julian Baggini

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

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