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Humanism: A Very Short Introduction
Stephen Law
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Description for Humanism: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. What is humanism? Can there be morality without God? Without religion, are our lives left without meaning? Stephen Law considers all these questions in this Very Short Introduction. Discussing the arguments for and against religious belief, and examining the value and meaning of life, he explores humanism as a positive alternative to religion. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, approx 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRQA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile. The number of faith schools is increasingly, and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media. As religion's profile rises, those who reject religion, including humanists, often find themselves misunderstood, and occasionally misrepresented. Stephen Law explores how humanism uses science and reason to make sense of the world, looking at how it encourages individual moral responsibility and shows that life can have meaning without religion. Challenging some of the common misconceptions, he seeks to dispute the claims that atheism and humanism are 'faith positions' and that ... Read more
Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile. The number of faith schools is increasingly, and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media. As religion's profile rises, those who reject religion, including humanists, often find themselves misunderstood, and occasionally misrepresented. Stephen Law explores how humanism uses science and reason to make sense of the world, looking at how it encourages individual moral responsibility and shows that life can have meaning without religion. Challenging some of the common misconceptions, he seeks to dispute the claims that atheism and humanism are 'faith positions' and that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
132g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199553648
SKU
V9780199553648
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About Stephen Law
Stephen Law is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He has written many books including several popular philosophy titles including The Philosophy Gym (Headline, 2003), Companion Guide to Philosophy (Dorling Kindersley, 2007), and Greatest Philosophers (Quercus, 2008). He is also the Editor of THINK, the journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
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