{"product_id":"life-after-faith-philip-kitcher-9780300216851","title":"Life After Faith: The Case for Secular Humanism","description":"\u003cb\u003eA positive assessment of secularism and the possibilities it offers for a genuinely meaningful life without religion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although there is no shortage of recent books arguing against religion, few offer a positive alternative--how anyone might live a fulfilling life without the support of religious beliefs. This enlightening book fills the gap. Philip Kitcher constructs an original and persuasive secular perspective, one that answers human needs, recognizes the objectivity of values, and provides for the universal desire for meaningfulness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kitcher thoughtfully and sensitively considers how secularism can respond to the worries and challenges that all people confront, including the issue of mortality. He investigates how secular lives compare with those of people who adopt religious doctrines as literal truth, as well as those who embrace less literalistic versions of religion. Whereas religious belief has been important in past times, Kitcher concludes that evolution away from religion is now essential. He envisions the successors to religious life, where the senses of identity and community traditionally fostered by religion will instead draw on a broader range of cultural items--those provided by poets, filmmakers, musicians, artists, scientists, and others. With clarity and deep insight, Kitcher reveals the power of secular humanism to encourage fulfilling human lives built on ethical truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Kitcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300216858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300216851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Philip Kitcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913606988031,"sku":"9780300216851","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bd76ba66-ebd6-412c-b401-fae815e79b45.jpg?v=1680621328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-after-faith-philip-kitcher-9780300216851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}