was a thoughtful and logical consideration of where the meaning of life might lie, However it occurred to me that the author neglected to consider the meaning of life from an evolutionary point of view, We are part of the natural world an advanced mammal Alas, Julian Baggini hasn't managed to cast light into those dark corners we cogitate upon our everyday lives.
But, in his defence, there are no answers attempting to enlighten us on the meaning of life is a meaningless exercise! Mankind is too dumb and ill equipped to This makes you think about life.
An excellent well argued book that allows you to just get on with your life, philosophy can be baffling however this strips the academic embroidery away from the topic and leads the reader into an evaluation of their own role.
A small volume that provides food for thought about the big issues, One small gripe would be that, like most philosophers, Baggini tends at times to think that knowledge can be acquired merely by thinking very clearly.
This does provide a very good starting point but is Tina My soulmate ofyears recently passed away, She fought fordays in Intensive Care, The loss is devastating I was suddenly forced to confront a reality I did not expect my search for understanding has begun.
Whilst I do not share all Bagginis book on ethics is a very good read, though a little brief for my liking.
Nonetheless, most topics are covered and covered in such a way that one doesnt have much difficulty understanding the arguments around the area, which is full of philosophical conundrums.
Brilliant If you have a curious but objective analytical mind about life's purpose this book will be a staple in your library for ever.
Baggini does't try and lead you into a way of thinking about life and its purpose, He simply but thoroughly offers the reader all Secular minded readers seeking an alternative to The Purpose Driven Life have an excellent starting point here.
Publishers Weekly
For readers who are serious about confronting the big issues in lifebut are turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality, or psychobabble, this is an honest, intelligent discussion by a philosopher that doesnt hide from the difficulties or make undeliverable promises.
It aims to help the reader understand the overlooked issues behind the obvious questions, and shows how philosophy does not so much answer them as help provide us with the resources to answer them for ourselves.
Useful and provocative, The Wall Street Journal
Looking for a clear guide to what contemporary philosophy has to say about the meaning of life Baggini takes us through all the plausible answers, weaving together Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, Monty Python, and Funkadelic in an entertaining but always carefully reasoned discussion.
Peter Singer, author of How Are
We To Live
The question of the meaning of life has long been a byword for pretentious rambling.
It takes some nerve to tackle it in a brisk and no nonsense fashion, New Statesman.
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