The Case for Humanism: An IntroductionRowman & Littlefield, 2003 - 223 páginas "The Case for Humanism is the premier textbook on the 'big ideas' of Western humanism--secularism, rationalism, materialism, democracy, individualism, and many others. Students are invited to think critically about these powerful themes that run through Western thought from the ancient Greeks, to the Enlightenment, to the present day. The issues discussed raise some of the most provocative and relevant questions of our time, regardless of discipline--these are the major questions of science, religion, and philosophy. Drawing on an accessible, student-friendly format, the authors teach by example how to analyze arguments for and against humanist ideas, how to judge alternative theories, and how to evaluate humanism as a whole. The text breaks humanism down into 17 fundamental propositions for students to dissect. These elements make The Case for Humanism a natural for courses in introductory and comparative religion." -- Amazon.com |
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... happen to believe ? Such questions may at times seem far removed from your everyday world , but they have a way of being unavoidable and unexpectedly relevant to our " real " lives . This process can be both agonizing and liberating ...
... happen to believe ? Such questions may at times seem far removed from your everyday world , but they have a way of being unavoidable and unexpectedly relevant to our " real " lives . This process can be both agonizing and liberating ...
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... happens , including human actions , is caused by God . In the West , this idea is found mainly in Christian , Judaic , and Islamic thought . Others hold to fatalism , the ancient ( but still popular ) idea that future events happen ...
... happens , including human actions , is caused by God . In the West , this idea is found mainly in Christian , Judaic , and Islamic thought . Others hold to fatalism , the ancient ( but still popular ) idea that future events happen ...
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... happen - there is no way that it could not happen . So if X will happen no matter what , you are not free to avoid X's happening tomorrow . If God knows that you will break your leg on Tuesday , then it is true that you will break your ...
... happen - there is no way that it could not happen . So if X will happen no matter what , you are not free to avoid X's happening tomorrow . If God knows that you will break your leg on Tuesday , then it is true that you will break your ...
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Foreword by Evan Fales | 1 |
Human Nature | 31 |
Freedom and Destiny | 67 |
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