Secular Humanism And Its Commitments
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The Best Of Free Inquiry
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Author : Tom Flynn
language : en
Publisher: Inquiry Press
Release Date : 2012-07-13
The Best Of Free Inquiry written by Tom Flynn and has been published by Inquiry Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-13 with categories.
This new anthology collects outstanding articles from the last decade of Free Inquiry
Secular Humanism And Its Commitments
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Author : Tom Flynn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Secular Humanism And Its Commitments written by Tom Flynn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Secular humanism categories.
"This new anthology collects outstanding articles from the last decade of Free Inquiry, America's definitive secular humanist magazine. Thirteen wide-ranging essays shed light on the "life stance" that growing numbers of Americans are embracing in place of any religion"--Back cover.
Humanism A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Stephen Law
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2011-01-27
Humanism A Very Short Introduction written by Stephen Law and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-27 with Philosophy categories.
Summary: Philosopher Stephen Law explains why humanism--though a rejection of religion--nevertheless provides both a moral basis and a meaning for our lives.-publisher description.
In Defense Of Secular Humanism
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Author : Paul Kurtz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
In Defense Of Secular Humanism written by Paul Kurtz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Philosophy categories.
A collection of essays by Paul Kurtz that offer a closely reasoned defense of secular humanism, arguing that ultraconservatives are not simply attacking secular humanism but also the basic tenets of free society and explaining the benefits of secular humanism in the modern world.
Bioethics And Secular Humanism
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Author : H. Tristram Engelhardt
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2011-04-01
Bioethics And Secular Humanism written by H. Tristram Engelhardt and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with Religion categories.
Bioethics is vitally important in our day because it represents the critical expression of interest in the proper use of medical science to provide health care. Secular humanism is important because it is a central factor in constructing a common morality that does not make special appeal to such things as religious assumptions. The argument of this book, therefore, will be of profound interest to all who are concerned for the well-being of humanity in today's world. Imagine, the author says, Roman Catholics and committed atheists disputing over proper abortion policies. Imagine individuals who wish to organize a for-profit surrogate mother service, confronting individuals who view such endeavors as exploitation of women. To what moral premise do they appeal? Are power and influence the deciding factors, or is it possible to establish certain principles to which all may appeal? In answer, Professor Engelhardt examines the various meanings of secularity and humanism, clearly showing how complex they are. Alongside this he demonstrates the diversity of bioethics and the problems of laying a foundation for it. Based on these considerations, he identifies which ways forward are the most promising. The urgency of the task is clear. New biomedical possibilities are surfacing at the very time that demands to contain health care costs pose difficult ethical problems.
Life After Faith
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Author : Philip Kitcher
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Life After Faith written by Philip Kitcher and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Religion categories.
Offers a positive argument for secularism as a way of providing for human needs and giving meaning to people's lives, thus filling the role of relgion, and offers a vision for successors to religion.
A Secular Humanist Declaration
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Author : Paul Kurtz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
A Secular Humanist Declaration written by Paul Kurtz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Humanism categories.
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Why America Needs Religion
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Author : Guenter Lewy
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 1996
Why America Needs Religion written by Guenter Lewy and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Religion categories.
This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. What is wrong with America? It has often called itself a Christian nation, yet its social and moral problems are legion. The increasing rates of crime, juvenile delinquency, teenage pregnancy, sexual promiscuity, and divorce are frequently linked to the declining importance of religious belief. But is there more than a presumed link between the strength of personal religiousness and moral behavior? Yes, says Guenter Lewy, and the large quantity of empirical data in existence which establishes that link ought to move people -- Christians and non-Christians alike -- to sit up and take note. In this trenchant analysis of the moral decline of modern America, Lewy describes the moral crisis caused by secular modernity and points to the role of religiousness -- especially Christian religiousness -- as a necessary bulwark against today's social ills. This work is all the more intriguing in that Lewy is an agnostic who has nonetheless concluded that a society that cuts itself off from the religious roots of its moral heritage is doomed to decline. Lewy traces the rise of secularism in Western society, focusing particularly on the cult of individualism, and describes the social consequences of the weakened role of religion. He demonstrates that the crisis of the family and the rise of the underclass in our inner cities are linked to the decline of traditional values and shows, on the basis of surveys and other empirical data, that genuine religiousness can ward off some of the corrosive effects of modernity. Lewy concludes by calling on Christians, adherents of other faiths, and true humanists to join forces in the struggle to reverse the current ethos of radical individualism that threatens the moral integrity of our society.
Intellectual Humanist And Religious Commitment
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Author : Peter Forrest
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-07-25
Intellectual Humanist And Religious Commitment written by Peter Forrest and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-25 with Religion categories.
This book offers a rigorous analysis of why commitment matters and the challenges it presents to a range of believers. Peter Forrest treats commitment as a response to lost innocence. He considers the intellectual consequences of this by demonstrating why, for example, we should not believe in angels. He then explores why humans are attached to reason and to humanism, recognising the different commitments made by theist and non-theist humanists. Finally, he analyses religious faith, specifically fideism, defining it by way of contrast to Descartes, Pascal and William James, as well as contemporary philosophers including John Schellenberg and Lara Buchak. Of particular interest to scholars working on the philosophy of religion, the book makes the case both for and against committing to God, recognising that God's divine character sets up an emotional rather than an intellectual barrier to commitment to worship.
Toward A New Political Humanism
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Author : Barry F. Seidman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Toward A New Political Humanism written by Barry F. Seidman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Philosophy categories.
In an age when religious (and other) fundamentalisms have made powerful inroads into the political arena secular humanism has an especially important role to play, not just in promoting its ideas but also in converting those ideas into political action. This is the unifying theme of this thoughtful collection of articles by leading humanists, all of whom are already engaged in putting humanist ideals into practice. The editors and contributors alike contend that the time is ripe to go beyond traditional humanist issues regarding religion and superstition to develop an all-encompassing political platform based on the humanist life stance. This should include both political and economic agendas. Toward this goal the authors in this volume offer real-world humanist solutions born out of progressive politics. Among the topics discussed are: the beginnings of modern political humanism, rediscovering Enlightenment ideals, humanist ethics as a basis for activism, secular humanism and liberal perspectives, separation of church and state, a humanist economics, the role of political humanism in America, identity politics from a humanist perspective, humanism's influence on woman's changing role, gay rights, George W. Bush's antihumanist policies, patriotism and humanism, humanism as an antidote to nationalism and as the backbone of a new United Nations, prospects for a global humanism, humanist movements in New Zealand, Nigeria, and the Middle East, humanist solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, humanism as the foundation for human rights and international peace, policy implications of the humanist commitment to science, and other stimulating topics. Unique in its focus on the need for political, economic, and social action, this outstanding collection contains many new ideas and lays the groundwork for a humanist agenda in the 21st century.