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An Enlightened Philosophy
Geoff Crocker
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Description for An Enlightened Philosophy
Paperback. Even an atheist world needs human values. This exciting book breaks down the stale confrontation between atheism and religion. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRQA5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148.
This is an exciting book, breaking new ground and in particular the stale confrontation between atheism and religion. Calling on his experience in industry and his interest in faith and values, Geoff Crocker offers a fresh interpretation of religion as strong myth from which to create personal and social values. He argues that contemporary atheism, whilst a valid hypothesis, destroys a source of values without offering any alternative. The result is moral nihilism and a materialist self centred consumer society.This he argues is much less than a full understanding of human life and society. He starts by tracing the development ... Read more
This is an exciting book, breaking new ground and in particular the stale confrontation between atheism and religion. Calling on his experience in industry and his interest in faith and values, Geoff Crocker offers a fresh interpretation of religion as strong myth from which to create personal and social values. He argues that contemporary atheism, whilst a valid hypothesis, destroys a source of values without offering any alternative. The result is moral nihilism and a materialist self centred consumer society.This he argues is much less than a full understanding of human life and society. He starts by tracing the development ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846944246
SKU
V9781846944246
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Ref
99-39
About Geoff Crocker
Geoff Crocker studied economics and philosophy, and has worked extensively advising multinational clients on industrial strategy. He speaks at international conferences on issues of faith and values. He lives in the UK.
Reviews for An Enlightened Philosophy
Geoff Crocker seeks to steer a pathway between traditional theistic religion and other non-rationalistic approaches whilst refusing to settle for the nihilism and amorality implicit in much postmodern culture and thought. Here is a new and clear voice in popular philosophy which deserves a hearing by religious and non-religious readers seeking to make sense of our world today. (Paul Roberts,Dean ... Read more