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Meaning and Value in a Secular Age
Paul Kurtz
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Paperback. Editor(s): Bupp, Nathan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 395.
The secular age has confronted human beings with a fundamental challenge. While the naturalistic worldview rooted in science has persuasively shown that traditional religious conceptions of the universe are unsustainable, it has so far offered no compelling secular narratives to replace the religious narratives so entrenched in civilization. In the absence of religion, how do thoughtful contemporary individuals find meaning in a secular world? In this book, philosopher Paul Kurtz argues for a new approach that he calls eupraxsophy. Kurtz first coined the term in 1988 to characterize a secular orientation to life that stands in contrast to religion. ... Read more
The secular age has confronted human beings with a fundamental challenge. While the naturalistic worldview rooted in science has persuasively shown that traditional religious conceptions of the universe are unsustainable, it has so far offered no compelling secular narratives to replace the religious narratives so entrenched in civilization. In the absence of religion, how do thoughtful contemporary individuals find meaning in a secular world? In this book, philosopher Paul Kurtz argues for a new approach that he calls eupraxsophy. Kurtz first coined the term in 1988 to characterize a secular orientation to life that stands in contrast to religion. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
361
Place of Publication
Amherst, United States
ISBN
9781616142315
SKU
V9781616142315
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About Paul Kurtz
Nathan Bupp is vice president & director of communications at the Centre for Inquiry, and the associate editor of Free Inquiry magazine.
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