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Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism
Philip Kitcher
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Description for Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism
Paperback. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRQA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 208.
A positive assessment of secularism and the possibilities it offers for a genuinely meaningful life without religion
Although there is no shortage of recent books arguing against religion, few offer a positive alternative—how anyone might live a fulfilling life without the support of religious beliefs. This enlightening book fills the gap. Philip Kitcher constructs an original and persuasive secular perspective, one that answers human needs, recognizes the objectivity of values, and provides for the universal desire for meaningfulness.
Kitcher thoughtfully and sensitively considers how secularism can respond to the worries and challenges that all people ... Read more
A positive assessment of secularism and the possibilities it offers for a genuinely meaningful life without religion
Although there is no shortage of recent books arguing against religion, few offer a positive alternative—how anyone might live a fulfilling life without the support of religious beliefs. This enlightening book fills the gap. Philip Kitcher constructs an original and persuasive secular perspective, one that answers human needs, recognizes the objectivity of values, and provides for the universal desire for meaningfulness.
Kitcher thoughtfully and sensitively considers how secularism can respond to the worries and challenges that all people ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Terry Lectures
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300216851
SKU
V9780300216851
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About Philip Kitcher
Philip Kitcher is John Dewey Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University. He was the first recipient of the American Philosophical Association’s Prometheus Prize for his work to expand the frontiers of science and philosophy. He is the author of many books, including most recently Deaths in Venice.
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