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The Courage to Become: The Virtues of Humanism
Paul Kurtz
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Description for The Courage to Become: The Virtues of Humanism
Paperback. Provides a defence of the humanist alternative to religion, rejecting both religious spirituality and nihilism. This work outlines the basic virtues of the secular humanist outlook, including courage, cognition and moral caring, and includes a philosophy for the individual and the community. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP; HRQA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
Does life have meaning if one rejects belief in God? This book responds affirmatively to that question. Paul Kurtz, America's leading secular humanist, provides a powerful defense of the humanist alternative, rejecting both religious spirituality and nihilism. In this inspirational book, Kurtz outlines the basic virtues of the secular humanist outlook. These virtues include courage, not simply to be or to survive, but to overcome and become; that is, to fulfill our highest aspirations and ideals in the face of obstacles. The two other virtues Kurtz identifies are cognition (reason and science in establishing truth) and moral caring (compassion and ... Read more
Does life have meaning if one rejects belief in God? This book responds affirmatively to that question. Paul Kurtz, America's leading secular humanist, provides a powerful defense of the humanist alternative, rejecting both religious spirituality and nihilism. In this inspirational book, Kurtz outlines the basic virtues of the secular humanist outlook. These virtues include courage, not simply to be or to survive, but to overcome and become; that is, to fulfill our highest aspirations and ideals in the face of obstacles. The two other virtues Kurtz identifies are cognition (reason and science in establishing truth) and moral caring (compassion and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275960162
SKU
V9780275960162
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About Paul Kurtz
PAUL KURTZ is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is editor of Free Inquiry magazine, Chairman of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, and former Co-President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. He has authored and edited over 30 books, including The Transcendental Temptation, Forbidden Fruit, ... Read more
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