The Joy of Secularism 11 Essays for How We Live Now

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

  • Engels
  • Hardcover
  • 9780691149103
  • 22 februari 2011
  • 272 pagina's
Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

Can secularism offer us moral, aesthetic, and spiritual satisfaction? Or does the secular view simply affirm a dog-eat-dog universe? At a time when the issues of religion, evolution, atheism, fundamentalism, Darwin, and science fill headlines and invoke controversy, The Joy of Secularism provides a balanced and thoughtful approach for understanding an enlightened, sympathetic, and relevant secularism for our lives today. Bringing together distinguished historians, philosophers, scientists, and writers, this book shows that secularism is not a mere denial of religion. Rather, this positive and necessary condition presents a vision of a natural and difficult world - without miracles or supernatural interventions - that is far richer and more satisfying than the religious one beyond. From various perspectives - philosophy, evolutionary biology, primate study, Darwinian thinking, poetry, and even bird-watching - the essays in this collection examine the wealth of possibilities that secularism offers for achieving a condition of fullness. Factoring in historical contexts, and ethical and emotional challenges, the contributors make an honest and heartfelt yet rigorous case for the secular view by focusing attention on aspects of ordinary life normally associated with religion, such as the desire for meaning, justice, spirituality, and wonder. Demonstrating that a world of secular enchantment is a place worth living in, The Joy of Secularism takes a new and liberating look at a valuable and complex subject. The contributors are William Connolly, Paolo Costa, Frans de Waal, Philip Kitcher, George Levine, Adam Phillips, Robert Richards, Bruce Robbins, Rebecca Stott, Charles Taylor, and David Sloan Wilson.

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal
en
Bindwijze
Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
22 februari 2011
Aantal pagina's
272
Illustraties
Nee

Betrokkenen

Hoofdauteur
George Levine
Hoofdredacteur
George Levine
Hoofduitgeverij
Princeton University Press

Overige kenmerken

Extra groot lettertype
Nee
Studieboek
Nee
Verpakking breedte
152 mm
Verpakking hoogte
27 mm
Verpakking lengte
235 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
567 g

EAN

EAN
9780691149103
Nog geen reviews

Kies gewenste uitvoering

Prijsinformatie en bestellen

De prijs van dit product is 61 euro en 60 cent. Dit is een tweedehands product.
Alleen tweedehands
Als nieuw
1 - 2 weken
  • Bestellen en betalen via bol
  • Prijs inclusief verzendkosten, verstuurd door Bogamo 1 - Boeken outlet
  • 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren

Lijst met gekozen artikelen om te vergelijken

Vergelijk artikelen