{"product_id":"how-to-think-like-a-philosopher-twelve-key-principles-for-more-humane-balanced-and-rational-thinking-9780226845524","title":"How to Think Like a Philosopher: Twelve Key Principles for More Humane, Balanced, and Rational Thinking","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn invitation to the habits of good thinking from philosopher Julian Baggini.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eHow to Think like a Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e, Julian Baggini turns to the study of reason itself for practical solutions to this question, inspired by our most eminent philosophers, past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Baggini offers twelve key principles for a more humane, 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; only connect; and don't give up. Each chapter is chockful 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), \u003ci\u003eHow to Think like a Philosopher \u003c\/i\u003eis an invitation to develop the habits of good reasoning that our world desperately needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13342653\"\u003eJulian Baggini\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.62w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226845524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226845524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI034000\"\u003eSocial\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI005000\"\u003eEthics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI032000\"\u003eMovements | Rationalism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulian Baggini \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Pig That Wants to Be Eaten: 100 Experiments for the Armchair Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Guide: What David Hume Can Teach Us about Being Human and Living Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFreedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter also published by the University of Chicago Press. He is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003ePhilosopher's Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eand a frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC News Online, the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew Humanist\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45152943112331,"sku":"9780226845524","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_51e6f863-546f-4a69-8b15-7b312eabff23.jpg?v=1769930583","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/how-to-think-like-a-philosopher-twelve-key-principles-for-more-humane-balanced-and-rational-thinking-9780226845524","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}