What is humanism, and why does it matter? / edited by Anthony B. Pinn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pinn, Anthony B., editor.

Series:

Studies in humanist thought and praxis.

Studies in humanist thought and praxis series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 194 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We live in a world of social, political, economic, and religious rupture. Ideologies polarise to fuel confrontation within communities, nations and regions of the world. At this point in the twenty-first century, humanism's focus on reason, ethics and justice offers the potential to rethink and re-engage in new ways. What Is Humanism, and Why Does It Matter? brings together leading humanist thinkers and activists to examine humanism and how it can work in the world. Humanism is often misunderstood. The movement includes both atheists and agnostics, who seek to make ethical sense of the world based on shared human values and a concern for human welfare, happiness and fulfillment. What Is Humanism, and Why Does It Matter? presents an overview and exploration of the meaning and nature of humanism, both as a philosophy and as a way of engaging with the challenges of the world.

Contents:

Humanism as Experience

Humanism as Guide to Life Meaning

Humanism as a Meaning Frame

If War is not the Answer: An Altermodern Approach to Political Engagement

Humanist Outlaws: Thinking Religion/Living Humanism

Beyond Kumbaya: Culturally Relevant Humanism in an Age of "Posts"

Humanism and the Big Problem

Growing Humanism in a Faith-Dominated Society.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-908049-63-4

1-315-47544-8

1-315-47545-6

1-138-14515-7

1-315-47543-X

1-84465-661-6

9781315475455

OCLC:

954007015