Introduction: Philosophy behind the headlines
1: Knowing the truth
2: Doing the right thing
3: The thinking voter
4: The call to arms
5: In the wake of science
6: The environment
7: When faith meets reason
8: Calculating value
9: The life and death of the self
Conclusion: Philosophy beyond the headlines
New Afterword: The 2003 Iraq war
Julian has both an academic and journalistic background. He was
awarded a PhD in philosophy from University College London in 1997
for his thesis on personal identity. However, he decided not to
then embark on an academic career and focused instead on The
Philosophers' Magazine. He has published as a freelance, with his
reviews and comment pieces appearing in, among others, the
Independent, Independent on Sunday, Times Educational Supplement
and New Humanist. He
also has a regular column in The Skeptic
`In this excellent book, Baggini takes ten news stories from recent
years and uses them to illustrate a constructive relationship
between philosophy and real life. The stories that make the
cornerstone of his discussions have been well selected, providing
clear access to an impressively uncomplicated tutorial on the
underlying arguments. The key point is that the philosophy has a
valuable part to play in deciphering the media, and that the media
can show us
which of our intellectual tools are really useful. A pudding
proved, in this case, in the eating.'
Good Book Guide, February 2003
`An excellent book that brings a good breath of philosophical fresh
air into consideration of the philosophical issues behind the
headlines... The book is well written and will appeal to those
wishing to get behind the headlines with some clear thinking.'
Scientific and Medical Network, 2002
`...a compelling narrative that challenges how we make sense both
of the world around us and of our own beliefs.'
Publishing News, July 2002
`In this excellent book, Baggini takes ten news stories from recent years and uses them to illustrate a constructive relationship between philosophy and real life. The stories that make the cornerstone of his discussions have been well selected, providing clear access to an impressively uncomplicated tutorial on the underlying arguments. The key point is that the philosophy has a valuable part to play in deciphering the media, and that the media can show us which of our intellectual tools are really useful. A pudding proved, in this case, in the eating.' Good Book Guide, February 2003 `An excellent book that brings a good breath of philosophical fresh air into consideration of the philosophical issues behind the headlines... The book is well written and will appeal to those wishing to get behind the headlines with some clear thinking.' Scientific and Medical Network, 2002 `...a compelling narrative that challenges how we make sense both of the world around us and of our own beliefs.' Publishing News, July 2002
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