A.C. Grayling is Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London, and a multi-talented author. He believes that philosophy should take an active, useful role in society. He has been a regular contributor to The Times, Financial Times, Observer, Independent on Sunday, Economist, Literary Review, New Statesman and Prospect, and is a frequent and popular contributor to radio and television programmes, including Newsnight, Today, In Our Time, Start the Week and CNN news. He is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum at Davos, and advises on many committees ranging from Drug Testing at Work to human rights groups.
'If there is any such person in Britain today as The Thinking Man, it is A.C. Grayling' * The Times * 'An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity' * Independent * 'While most philosophy is written in abstruse and ponderous prose, Grayling's is a model of clarity and elegance' * The Times * 'He is a philosopher engaged in what he rightly praises, adding value to life, in a way that is not too taxing' * Guardian *