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Books recommended by Julian Baggini
British philosopher, author and journalist (born 1968)
British philosopher, author and journalist (born 1968). Their picks here come from 2 Five Books interviews, on Atheism and How To Think (Like a Philosopher).
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Julian Baggini has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Julian Baggini recommends
10 books from 2 sources. Each one links to the place where Julian recommended it.
The best books on Atheism
Five Books interview in which Julian Baggini chooses and discusses five books.
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Dialogues and Natural History of Religion
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2016 Five Books interview “The best books on Atheism”.
The best books on Atheism Interviewfivebooks.com
+1 other recommender: Simon Blackburn
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Existentialism and Humanism
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2016 Five Books interview “The best books on Atheism”.
The best books on Atheism Interviewfivebooks.com
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Western Atheism
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2016 Five Books interview “The best books on Atheism”.
Listed in the source as “Western Atheism: A Short History”.
The best books on Atheism Interviewfivebooks.com
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Breaking the Spell
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2016 Five Books interview “The best books on Atheism”.
Listed in the source as “Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon”.
The best books on Atheism Interviewfivebooks.com
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Atheists
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2016 Five Books interview “The best books on Atheism”.
Listed in the source as “Atheists: The Origin of the Species”.
The best books on Atheism Interviewfivebooks.com
The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher)
Five Books interview in which Julian Baggini chooses and discusses five books.
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Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2023 Five Books interview “The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher)”.
The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher) Interviewfivebooks.com
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Natural Goodness
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2023 Five Books interview “The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher)”.
The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher) Interviewfivebooks.com
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A Question of Trust
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2023 Five Books interview “The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher)”.
The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher) Interviewfivebooks.com
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Intimacy or Integrity
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2023 Five Books interview “The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher)”.
Listed in the source as “Intimacy or Integrity: Philosophy and Cultural Difference”.
The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher) Interviewfivebooks.com
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Daily Rituals
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2023 Five Books interview “The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher)”.
Listed in the source as “Daily Rituals: How Great Minds Make Time, Find Inspiration, and Get to Work”.
The best books on How To Think (Like a Philosopher) Interviewfivebooks.com
+2 other recommenders: Darius Foroux, James Clear
Written by Julian Baggini
Books Julian Baggini wrote
Their most-published books, from Open Library. These are books they wrote, not recommendations.
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
2 books Julian recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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3recommendersDaily Rituals 3 recommendersJulian Baggini, Darius Foroux, James Clear
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2recommendersDialogues and Natural History of Religion 2 recommendersSimon Blackburn, Julian Baggini
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Julian
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
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