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“The only good reason to embrace a philosophical position is that you are convinced it is true or at least makes sense of the world better than the alternatives.”

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Julian Baggini

Julian Baggini is a British author and philosopher born in 1968. He is known for his popularization and in-depth exploration of philosophy, with a focus on making philosophy more accessible to the general public. more

“The reason Buddhism can be so naturalised is because, stripped of its supernatural elements, its core teachings can be giving a sound, secular philosophical interpretation. In other words, it becomes a religion acceptable to the contemporary, naturalistic mind only when it ceases to be a religion.”

Giving Mind Reason Sound Teaching Buddhism Elements Philosophical Core Cease Contemporary Interpretation Acceptable Secular Supernatural Elements

Author:Julian Baggini

“This is the deal: we are happy to single out people as superior just as long as they don't accept the description themselves. We want heroes and idols but we also want egalitarianism and that requires proclamations of humility from our Gods.”

People Want Long Deals Accepting Humility Hero Superiors Description Idols Proclamation Egalitarianism

Author:Julian Baggini

“To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to live, not just to like how it makes you feel.”

World Feels Views Accepting Ought Prescriptions Truthfulness World View Stoic

Author:Julian Baggini

“Too often, complaint is not about principled objection on moral grounds, but opportunistic objection on grounds of self-interest. To rectify this, we need to work on mastering the art of complaint.”

Needs Art Self Interest Moral Complaints Self Interest Objections Principled Rectify

Author:Julian Baggini