{"product_id":"understanding-humanism-9780367506056","title":"Understanding Humanism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Copson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Sociology and Anthropology\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Movements - Humanism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Humanism \u003c\/em\u003eis an easy-to-read and informative overview of the beliefs, practices, and values of humanism as a non-religious worldview. This short and lively book explores humanism both as a broad historical tradition of thought and as a stance embodied in organised institutions. It sets out clearly and systematically the beliefs and values of humanism as well as the reality and personal experience of living as a humanist today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuestions discussed in this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do humanists see the relation between science and religious belief? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs humanism wedded to science as the only valid form of knowledge?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat value do humanists place on the arts, and can they value religious art?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes the emphasis on human responsibility depend on an untenable belief in 'free will', and is this undermined by psychology and neuroscience? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo humanists think that life is sacred?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat account would humanists give of the basis of human rights, and why they are important?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes humanism entail that human life is meaningless and pointless? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan humanists meet the challenge of nihilism?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Humanism provides a reliable and easily digestible introduction to the field. By exploring these questions and inviting readers to engage with the arguments, it serves as the ideal textbook for those approaching the topic of humanism for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45032943648919,"sku":"9780367506056","price":3393.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367506056.webp?v=1769208773","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-humanism-9780367506056","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}