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Atheistic Humanism Hardcover - 1993
by Flew, Antony G
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This collection of essays by one of the world's best-known philosophers directly addresses the many and diverse aspects of this branch of humanist philosophy. Included in the author's theses are "Fundamentals of Unbelief", "Defending Knowledge and Responsibility", "Scientific Socialism", and "Freedom and Human Nature".
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- Title Atheistic Humanism
- Author Flew, Antony G
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 302
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1993
- Features Dust Cover
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0879758473I4N00
- ISBN 9780879758479 / 0879758473
- Weight 1.27 lbs (0.58 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.37 x 1.43 in (23.62 x 16.18 x 3.63 cm)
- Reading level 1780
- Library of Congress subjects Atheism, Humanism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 93036215
- Dewey Decimal Code 211.8
From the rear cover
This collection of essays by one of the world's most distinguished philosophers - the inaugural volume in the Prometheus Lecture Series - addresses the many and diverse aspects of atheistic humanism. Antony Flew begins his comprehensive study with "Fundamentals of Unbelief", in which he argues that there is no good or sufficient natural reason to believe that the universe is created by a conscious, personal, willing, and doing Being; that such a Being has nevertheless provided his (or her or its) creatures with a Revelation; and that we should either hope or fear some future for ourselves after our deaths. In the second part, "Defending Knowledge and Responsibility", Flew disposes of the perennial charge that a naturalistic world outlook presupposes values for which it cannot itself make room. He also criticizes sociologists of belief who refute themselves by refusing to admit that there is such a thing as objective knowledge. And he examines the subject of mental illness, explaining and defining the notion by reference to the familiar yet often denied realities of choice and consequent responsibility. The third section, "Scientific Socialism?", consists of three critical analyses of Marxism. Flew exposes the faulty philosophical foundations of Communism, compares Marxist theory with Darwin's theory of evolution, questions the status of Marxism as a social "science", and points out some of the significant failures of the socialist project. Finally, in the fourth part, "Applied Philosophy", Flew looks at three social issues, which have been the subject of much recent debate: the right to die, the definition of mental health, and the problem of racism. He concludes by criticizing B.F.Skinner's "science" of behaviorism, arguing that the ability to make choices for which we can be held responsible is an essential and distinctive characteristic of human beings.