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Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: PH.AV Bagg / College 3b - Englisch / Regal 313	Status: Entliehen	Frist: 04.11.2024	Vorbestellungen: 0

"By now, it should be clear: in the face of disinformation and disaster, we cannot hot take, life hack, or meme our way to a better future. But how should we respond instead? In How to Think like a Philosopher, Julian Baggini turns to the study of reason itself for practical solutions to this question, inspired by our most eminent philosophers, past and present. Baggini offers twelve key principles for a more human, balanced, and rational approach to thinking: pay attention; question everything (including your questions); watch your steps; follow the facts; watch your language; be eclectic; be a psychologist; know what matters; lose your ego; think for yourself, not by yourself; make connections, not theories; and don't give up. Each chapter is chockfull of real-world examples showing these principles at work-from the discovery of penicillin to the fight for trans rights-and how they lead to more thoughtful conclusions. More than a book of tips and tricks (or ways to be insufferably clever at parties), How to Think like a Philosopher is an invitation to develop the habits of good reasoning that our world desperately needs"--

 

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Pay attention 7

2 Question everything (including your questions) 25

3 Watch your steps 42

4 Follow the facts 70

5 Watch your language92

6 Be eclectic 118

7 Be a psychologist 138

8 Know what matters 160

9 Lose your ego 188

10 Think for yourself, not by yourself 209

11 Only connect 234

12 Don't give up 255

Conclusion 275

Glossary of key concepts 281

The interviewees 295

Notes 307