272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
271 Pages
by
Routledge
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The contemporary world is witness to an intense controversy about secularism. This controversy has intensified due to the presence of fundamentalism, which challenges secular society and the secularization of philosophical ideas and ethical values. Secularists maintain that the state should not impose a religious creed upon citizens and should respect freedom of conscience, the right to believe... Read more
Preface Introduction: The Battle for SecularismSection 1 — Basic Categories I: The Secular Humanist Prospect in Historical Perspective II: Naturalism and the FutureIII: Naturalism, Secularism, and HumanismSection 2 — Secular Morality IV: The Ethics of SecularismV: Morality Is NaturalVI: Affirming LifeVII: The Pursuit of Excellence: Raising the Level of Taste and Appreciation VIII: A Good WillIX: Neo-HumanismX: A Modified Naturalistic Ethical TheorySection 3 — Secularism and Religion XI: Skeptical Inquiry and ReligionXII: Why I Am a Skeptic about Religious ClaimsXIII: Religion in Conflict: Are Evangelical Atheists Too Outspoken? XIV: The Passion as a Political Weapon: Anti-Semitism and the Gospels XV: Creating Secular and Humanist Alternatives to ReligionSection 4 — Humanism and Politics XVI: Is America a Post-Democratic Society?XVII: The New American PlutocracyXVIII: Can We Bridge the Great Cultural Divide?Section 5 — The Rise of India and China XIX: The Industrial-Technological RevolutionXX: The New China and the OldSection 6 — Personal Reflections XXI: The Convictions of a Secular HumanistXXII: The Transformation of UniversitiesXXIII: Final Reflections: Perhaps Facing DeathIndex
Biography
Paul Kurtz
