In Defense of Secular Humanism
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In Defense of Secular Humanism is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends secular humanist ethics, reason, and skepticism as alternatives to religious belief.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → philosophical work → |
| advocates |
humanist values
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reason → scientific skepticism → secular ethics → |
| author |
Paul Kurtz
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
faith-based morality
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religious dogmatism → supernaturalism → |
| emphasizes |
autonomy of the individual
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ethical responsibility without religion → naturalistic worldview → use of critical thinking → |
| genre |
ethics literature
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humanist literature → philosophy → |
| hasContribution |
articulation of a comprehensive secular humanist worldview
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critique of religious foundations of morality → systematic defense of secular humanist ethics → |
| hasPerspective |
naturalistic ethics
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non-theistic → |
| intendedAudience |
critics of secular humanism
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general educated readers → students of philosophy → supporters of secular humanism → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
ethics
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rationalism → secular humanism → skepticism → |
| publisher |
Prometheus Books
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| relatedTo |
Council for Secular Humanism
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secular humanist movement → |
| supports |
democratic values
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freedom of inquiry → freedom of thought → human rights → separation of church and state → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Paul Kurtz
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notableWork |