What Is Humanism For?

Richard Norman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

166 Seiten

2025
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-4199-0 (ISBN)

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Religious belief is declining in many parts of the world, yet people still seek purpose in their lives and guidance on how to navigate life’s challenges. Humanism is a broad tradition of thought and action which encourages thinking for yourself about what to believe and accommodating diversity. What is the purpose of humanism in an increasingly secular world?

Written by a pre-eminent authority in this field, this book shows how humanism’s purpose is to help people to meet their need to understand the world around them. Given the growing demand for humanist funerals, weddings and baby naming ceremonies, it will help both existing adherents and the “humanism-curious” to contextualise its potential role in making sense of their lives.

Richard Norman, BA (Cantab), PhD (London), is a British academic, philosopher and humanist. He is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent, where he spent most of his career, and a patron of Humanists UK.

1. Making Sense

2. Beliefs

3. Meaning

4. Values

5. Communities

6. Politics

7. Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum	25.06.2025
Reihe/Serie	What Is It For?
Zusatzinfo	14 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 203 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10	1-5292-4199-5 / 1529241995
ISBN-13	978-1-5292-4199-0 / 9781529241990
Zustand	Neuware