How the World Thinks

In his eye-opening book, British philosopher Julian Baggini sets out to expand our horizons, exploring the philosophies of Japan, India, China and the Muslim world, as well as the lesser-known oral traditions of Africa and Australia's first peoples. Interviewing thinkers from around the globe, he asks questions such as: why is the West more individualistic than the East? What makes secularism a less powerful force in the Islamic world than in Europe?
Offering deep insights into how different regions operate, and paying as much attention to commonalities as to differences, Julian shows that by gaining greater knowledge of how others think we take the first step to a greater understanding of ourselves. His philosopher debate partner at Meltingpot will be Tomáš Sedláček.