Progressive Secular Society

And other essays relevant to secularism

Tom Rubens (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2008
Imprint Academic (Verlag)
978-1-84540-132-0 (ISBN)

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A progressive secular society is one committed to the widening of scientific knowledge and humane feeling. It regards humanity as part of physical nature and opposes any appeal to supernatural agencies or explanations. In particular, human moral perspectives are human creations and the only basis for ethics. Secular values need re-affirming in the face of the resurgence of aggressive supernatural religious doctrines and practices. This book gives a set of 'secular thoughts for the day' - many only a page or two long - on topics as varied as Shakespeare and Comte, economics, science and social action.

Tom Rubens holds BA and MA degrees in English, and has taught this subject in further and higher education for most of his working life. In addition to six already published books in philosophy, he has also published a selection of poetry. As well as teaching and writing, he is active in community and political affairs.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.6.2008
Reihe/Serie	Societas
Verlagsort	Exeter
Sprache	englisch
Maße	134 x 205 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10	1-84540-132-8 / 1845401328
ISBN-13	978-1-84540-132-0 / 9781845401320
Zustand	Neuware