Books Podcast
Talking to Tim Haigh about How The World Thinks.
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Tag: Global Philosophy
A world of thought
We must acknowledge that the strict secularisation of philosophy is itself a philosophical position that requires justification. To simply stipulate that faith separates you from philosophy is as deeply unphilosophical as stipulating that a sacred text must have the last word.
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The Hedgehog and the Fox
Talking about my new book, How The World Thinks, on George Miller’s podcast.
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Why I’m giving away every translation of my books
Fortune waxes and wanes. It’s important not to cling too much to the good times so that when they pass, you don’t crave for them too much. If my career takes a dive, I will need to be able to let of whatever success I once had. Letting go of my translations now can only help with that.
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The ethics of driverless cars
It is culture, not biology, that makes the average French person value all lives more equally and the Japanese make that value depend on how we behave. And these values can in turn be shaped by the philosophical and theological ideas that hold sway.
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