Humanism: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)

Humanism: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)

by PeterCave (Author)

Synopsis

Why should we believe in God without any evidence? How can there be meaning in life when death is final? With historical adherents including such thinkers as Einstein, Freud, Philip Pullman, and Frank Zappa, Humanism's central quest is to make sense of such questions, explaining the ethical and metaphysical by appealing to shared human values, rationality, and tolerance. Essential reading for atheists, agnostics, ignostics, freethinkers, rationalists, skeptics, and believers too, this Beginner's Guide will explain all aspects of the Humanist philosophy whilst providing an alternative and valuable conception of life without religion.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 01 Mar 2009

ISBN 10: 1851685898
ISBN 13: 9781851685899
Book Overview: The quintessential guide to living a meaningful life without God.

Author Bio
Writer and broadcaster Peter Cave teaches philosophy for The Open University and City University London. Author of the bestselling Can A Robot Be Human?, he chairs the Humanist Philosophers' Group, frequently contributes to philosophy journals and magazines, from the academic to the popular, and has presented several philosophy programmes for the BBC. He lives in London.