Humanism: A Very Short Introduction By Stephen Law (Paperback, 2011)

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Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile The number of faith schools is increasingly & religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media As religion's profile rises those who reject religion including humanists often find themselves misunderstood & occasionally misrepresented Stephen Law explores how humanism uses science & reason to make sense of the world looking at how it encourages individual moral responsibility & shows that life can have meaning without religion Challenging some of the common misconceptions he seeks to dispute the claims that atheism & humanism are 'faith positions' & that without God there can be no morality & our lives are left without purpose Looking at the history of humanism & its development as a philosophical alternative he examines the arguments for & against the existence of God & explores the role humanism plays in moral & secular societies as well as in moral & religious education Using humanism to determine the meaning of life he shows that there is a positive alternative to traditional religious belief ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable