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OverviewSome argue that atheism must be false, since without God, no values are possible, and thus everything is permitted. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong argues that God is not only not essential to morality, but that our moral behavior should be utterly independent of religion. He attacks several core ideas: that atheists are inherently immoral people; that any society will sink into chaos if it is becomes too secular; that without religion, we have no reason to be moral; that absolute moral standards require the existence of God; and that without religion, we simply couldn't know what is wrong and what is right.Sinnott-Armstrong brings to bear convincing examples and data, as well as a lucid, elegant, and easy to understand writing style. This book should fit well with the debates raging over issues like evolution and intelligent design, atheism, and religion and public life as an example of a pithy, tightly-constructed argument on an issue of great social importance.In his call for sincere dialogue Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Dartmouth College)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 12.40cm Weight: 0.162kg ISBN: 9780199841356ISBN 10: 0199841357 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 08 December 2011 Audience: General/trade , Adult education , General , Further / Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Atheist's Progress Chapter 2: Atheists aren't all that bad Chapter 3: Social Corruption Chapter 4: Why be Moral? Chapter 5: Can there be Objective Morality Without God? Chapter 6: Against Divine Commands Chapter 7: How to Know What is Morally Wrong Chapter 8: Where Do We Go From Here?ReviewsAuthor InformationWalter Sinnott-Armstrong is Chauncey Stillman Professor of Practical Ethics in the Department of Philosophy and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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