Everyday Humanism
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Everyday Humanism seeks to move the discussion of humanism's positive contributions to life away from the macro-level to focus on the everyday, or micro-dimensions of our individual and collective existence. How might humanist principles impact parenting? How might these principles inform our take on aging, on health, on friendship? These are just a few of the issues around everyday life that needed interpretation from a humanist perspective.
Through attention to key issues, the volume seeks to promote the value of humanism at the level of the ordinary, typical occurrences and conditions of our existence.
Published: Nov 25, 2014
| Section | Chapter | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries | ||
| Acknowledgements | Dale McGowan, Anthony B. Pinn | |
| Introduction | Dale McGowan, Anthony B. Pinn | |
| Section I: On Being a Humanist | ||
| 1. On the Meaning of Life | Jennifer Michael Hecht | |
| 2. Humanism and the Conquest of Fear | Dale McGowan | |
| 3. The Humanist Case for Cooperation | Chris Stedman | |
| Section II: On Living, Celebrating, and Remembering Relationships | ||
| 4. Forming Godless Community | Greg Epstein | |
| 5. A Guide to Resources for Educating the Next Generation | Bob Bhaerman | |
| 6. Humanism and the Expression of Love | Anne Klaeysen | |
| 7. Personal Reflection on Humanist Memorial Services | Susan Rose | |
| Section III: On Acting like a Humanist | ||
| 8. Politics and Political Life | Andrew Copson | |
| 9. From a Human-Centered to a Life-Centered Humanism | Henk Manschot, Caroline Suransky | |
| 10. On the Limits of Charity | Anthony B. Pinn | |
| 11. On Thinking about an Advance Care Directive | Katrina Scott | |
| End Matter | ||
| Bibliography | Dale McGowan, Anthony B. Pinn | |
| Index | Dale McGowan, Anthony B. Pinn | |
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A short accessible book that represents humanism in a positive light is highly welcome, and this is what Dale McGowan and Anthony Pinn give us in Everyday Humanism
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