The idea that there is a sharp boundary between our true, inner selves and the outside world is … - Julian Baggini

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I look forward to standing up and holding George Bush accountable for pushing seniors off of Medicare into HMOs.

Julian Baggini

The idea that there is a sharp boundary between our true, inner selves and the outside world is pervasive, but highly questionable. The boundaries of the self might well be more porous than we ordinarily think.

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Accepting that the world is full of uncertainty and ambiguity does not and should not stop people from being pretty sure about a lot of things.

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The idea that the mind can extend even beyond the body is an intriguing one, and is bound to become more pressing as we increasingly develop technologies that augment our natural abilities.

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No one who has understood even a fraction of what science has told us about the universe can fail to be in awe of both the cosmos and of science.

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I am very Aristotelian in approach - not in detail - so I always find I'm saying things that get people frustrated like 'It's a matter of balance and judgement'. To a lot of philosophers these are terrible words because they're admitting of vagueness and uncertainty. The more I've done philosophy, the more I've become convinced that that is the way it is.

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No one has ever understood anything better by assuming that there is no reason for why it is the way it is.

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He was a hero to his valet, who bullied him, and a terror to most of his relations, whom he bullied in turn. Only England could have produced him, and he always said that the country was going to the dogs. His principles were out of date, but there was a good deal to be said for his prejudices.

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I'm always telling my students go to law school or become a doctor, do something, and then write. First of all you should have something to write about, and you only have something to write about if you do something.

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