New British Philosophy: The Interviews

by Julian Baggini

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From popular introductions to biographies and television programmes, philosophy is everywhere. Many people even want to be philosophers, usually in the cafe or the pub. But what do real philosophers do? What are the big philosophical issues of today? Why do they matter? How did some our best philosophers get into philosophy in the first place?Read New British Philosophy and find out for the first time. Clear, engaging and designed for a general audience, sixteen fascinating interviews with show more some of the top philosophers from the new generation of the subject's leaders range show less

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Julian Baggini is the author, co-author or editor of over twenty books including How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy (2018); A Short History of Truth: Consolations for a Post-Truth World (2018); The Edge of Reason: A Rational Skeptic in an Irrational World (2017), and The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments show more (2010). He was the founding editor of The Philosopher's Magazine and has worked with the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos and Counterpoint. He has written for numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Prospect and Aeon, and makes regular appearances on radio and television. He is Academic Director of the Royal Institute of Philosophy and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His website is www.microphilosophy.net. show less

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Philosophy, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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192Philosophy and PsychologyModern western philosophyPhilosophy of British Isles
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B1615 .B75Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPhilosophy (General)By periodModernBy region or country
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