Richard Norman

On Humanism (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

On Humanism is a timely and powerfully argued philosophical defence of humanism and an impassioned plea that we turn to ourselves, not religion, if we want to answer Socrates' age old question: what is the best kind of life to lead?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136706585
• Artikelnr.: 38272299

Autorenporträt

Richard Norman is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent, UK. His work has been mainly in the areas of ethics and political philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Why Science Undermines Religion 3. What's So Special
About Human Beings? 4. Morality in a Godless World 5. The Meaning of Life
and the Need for Stories 6. The 'God Debate': Dead End or Dialogue?
Postscript: Organised Humanism. Notes. Index