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Kitcher, Philip, 1947-
Subjects
Secular humanism.
Secularism.
Belief and doubt.
Meaning (Philosophy) -- Religious aspects.
Religion and ethics.
Ethics.
Social values.
Conduct of life.
Religion -- 21st century -- Forecasting.
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Kitcher, Philip, 1947-
Secular humanism.
Secularism.
Belief and doubt.
Meaning (Philosophy) -- Religious aspects.
Religion and ethics.
Ethics.
Social values.
Conduct of life.
Religion -- 21st century -- Forecasting.
MARC Display
Life
after
faith
: the
case
for
secular
humanism
/ Philip Kitcher.
by
Kitcher, Philip, 1947-
Yale University Press, [2014]
Call #:
211.6 K62L
Subjects
Secular
humanism
.
Secularism.
Belief and doubt.
Meaning (Philosophy) -- Religious aspects.
Religion and ethics.
Ethics.
Social values.
Conduct of
life
.
Religion -- 21st century -- Forecasting.
Series
Terry lectures.
URL856
Philip Kitcher's 2013 Dwight H. Terry lecture.
ISBN:
9780300203431 (hc.)
0300203438 (hc.)
Description:
xv, 175 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Doubt delineated -- Values vindicated -- Religion refined -- Mortality and meaning -- Depth and depravity.
Summary:
"An original and persuasive
secular
perspective, one that answers human needs, recognizes the objectivity of values, and provides for the universal desire for meaningfulness. Kitcher thoughtfully and sensitively considers how secularism can respond to the worries and challenges that all people confront, including the issue of mortality. He investigates how
secular
lives compare with those of people who adopt religious doctrines as literal truth, as well as those who embrace less literalistic versions of religion. Whereas religious belief has been important in past times, Kitcher concludes that evolution away from religion is now essential. He envisions the successors to religious
life
, when the senses of identity and community traditionally fostered by religion will instead draw on a broader range of cultural items--those provided by poets, filmmakers, musicians, artists, scientists, and others. With clarity and deep insight, Kitcher reveals the power of
secular
humanism
to encourage fulfilling human lives built on ethical truth. Philip Kitcher is a professor of philosophy at Columbia University in New York City"--Provided by publisher.
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