The Case for Humanism: An Introduction"The Case for Humanism is the premier textbook on the 'big ideas' of Western humanism--secularism, rationalism, materialism, democracy, individualism, and many others. Students are invited to think critically about these powerful themes that run through Western thought from the ancient Greeks, to the Enlightenment, to the present day. The issues discussed raise some of the most provocative and relevant questions of our time, regardless of discipline--these are the major questions of science, religion, and philosophy. Drawing on an accessible, student-friendly format, the authors teach by example how to analyze arguments for and against humanist ideas, how to judge alternative theories, and how to evaluate humanism as a whole. The text breaks humanism down into 17 fundamental propositions for students to dissect. These elements make The Case for Humanism a natural for courses in introductory and comparative religion." -- Amazon.com |
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... basic standards of intellectual rigor . Moreover , it is the special penchant of philosophy to ask these searching questions about fundamental beliefs - the sorts of beliefs that consti- tute the structural girders and foundation stones ...
... basic standards of intellectual rigor . Moreover , it is the special penchant of philosophy to ask these searching questions about fundamental beliefs - the sorts of beliefs that consti- tute the structural girders and foundation stones ...
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... basic humanist theme : We are physical systems with minds , but devoid of immaterial souls . Meanwhile , dualism is widely rejected even as the religious worldviews that have historically de- pended on it continue to thrive . WORLDVIEWS ...
... basic humanist theme : We are physical systems with minds , but devoid of immaterial souls . Meanwhile , dualism is widely rejected even as the religious worldviews that have historically de- pended on it continue to thrive . WORLDVIEWS ...
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... basic criteria from their own unique experience and perspective , almost any be- lief - no matter how bizarre - could be considered properly basic . Certainly some people might view theism as a properly basic belief , but many others ...
... basic criteria from their own unique experience and perspective , almost any be- lief - no matter how bizarre - could be considered properly basic . Certainly some people might view theism as a properly basic belief , but many others ...
Contents
Foreword by Evan Fales | 1 |
Human Nature | 31 |
Freedom and Destiny | 67 |
Copyright | |
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