The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism

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Andrew Copson, A. C. Grayling
John Wiley & Sons, Jun 2, 2015 - Philosophy - 464 pages
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The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism presents an edited collection of essays that explore the nature of Humanism as an approach to life, and a philosophical analysis of the key humanist propositions from naturalism and science to morality and meaning.

 

  • Represents the first book of its kind to look at Humanism not just in terms of its theoretical underpinnings, but also its consequences and its diverse manifestations
  • Features contributions from international and emerging scholars, plus renowned figures such as Stephen Law, Charles Freeman and  Jeaneanne Fowler
  • Presents Humanism as a positive alternative to theism
  • Brings together the world’s leading Humanist academics in one reference work

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Contents

Counselling and the Humanist Worldview
173
Humanism and Architecture
194
The Case of NonReligious Funerals
216
Humanism and Education
234
Humanism and the Political Order
255
Notes on Contributors vii
279
Humanism in Recent English Fiction
280
Feminism and Humanism
305
Is Humanism Too Optimistic? An Analysis of Religion
374
Humanism Moral Relativism and Ethical Objectivity
403
The Future of Humanism
426
What Is Humanism?
1
Naturalism
37
Science Reason and Scepticism
55
Death as Annihilation
72
The Good and Worthwhile Life
87

Life Without Meaning?
325
Spirituality
347
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About the author (2015)

Andrew Copson is Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association, Vice President of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, and a former director of the European Humanist Federation.

A. C. Grayling is Professor of Philosophy and Master of the New College of the Humanities, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College Oxford.

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TitleThe Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism
EditorsAndrew Copson, A. C. Grayling
Editionillustrated
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, 2015
ISBN1119977177, 9781119977179
Length464 pages
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