Overview
Is life meaningful without religion? Can one be moral and not believe in God? While many Americans believe that God is necessary to secure moral order, Paul Kurtz argues that it is quite possible for rationalists and freethinkers to lead exemplary lives. Embracing the Power of Humanism is a collection of essays organized into five parts: The Exuberant Life, Independence, Altruism, Humanism, and Ethical Truth throughout which Kurtz provides nonbelievers with ethical guidelines and encourages all individuals to take personal responsibility for moral excellence.
Full Product Details
Author: Paul Kurtz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.70cm
Weight: 0.469kg
ISBN: 9780847699667
ISBN 10: 0847699668
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 May 2000
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Paul Kurtz has made two wonderful contributions to society. The first is a rare commodity indeed: saying t like it is. The second is equally rare: the get it heard. His effective promotion of rational inquiry has helped us both unleash and control the most powerful force on earth-our human minds. -- Paul B. MacCready, Chair, AeroVironment, Inc. Paul Kurtz has been a leader in both exemplifying and encouraging the rationality without which our current difficulties might one day come to seem the good old days. I personally have benefited by his encouragement, and I'm sure there are thousands who can say the same. -- Steve Allen Paul Kurtz has been a beacon for rational thought in a sea of fuzzy and sometimes coercive supernaturalism. His organizational talents and initiatives have lent direction and efficacy to the desires of those of us who have been distressed by the dominance of antisecularist forces in our society. -- Adolf Grunbaum, Andrew Mellon Professor of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh Paul Kurtz is the most significant single humanist living today. This book is ideal for the beginner to humanism or for the person without the leisure to read all his other books. There are enough chapters taken from obscure or difficult-to-find material to make the book worthwhile even for veterans of his other books. The selections are well chosen for their emphasis on the actual real-life issues of what being a humanist means. The New Zeland Rationalist and Humanist I know of no one who better explains the power of humanism than Paul Kurtz. The book is highly recommended to all who are willing to contemplate a non-theistic way of life. -- Vern L. Bullough, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, California State University at Northridge
I know of no one who better explains the power of humanism than Paul Kurtz. The book is highly recommended to all who are willing to contemplate a non-theistic way of life.--Vern L. Bullough
Author Information
"Paul Kurtz is professor of philosophy, emeritus, at SUNY, Buffalo. Known as the ""Father of Secular Humanism,"" Dr. Kurtz is editor-in-chief of the magazine Free Inquiry and a member of the editorial board of the Skeptical Inquirer."
