{"product_id":"understanding-humanism-paperback","title":"Understanding Humanism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Copson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLuke Donnellan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Norman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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\n\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\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Copson\u003c\/b\u003e has been Chief Executive of Humanists UK since 2009 and President of Humanists International since 2015. A former director of the Religious Education Council, the Values Education Council, and the National Council for Faiths and Beliefs in Further Education. With Alice Roberts, he is author of the \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Humanism \u003c\/i\u003e(2020), the author of \u003ci\u003eSecularism: a very short introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and editor, with A.C. Grayling, of \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Humanism\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuke Donnellan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Director of Understanding Humanism at Humanists UK, where he manages their programme of teacher training and education resources. He has worked as a primary school teacher and as a TV producer of video resources for teachers and students. He has written two online courses on humanism: \u003ci\u003e Introducing humanism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHumanist lives\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Norman\u003c\/strong\u003e was formerly Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent, UK. He is a member of Kent Humanists and a Patron of Humanists UK. His book \u003ci\u003eOn Humanism\u003c\/i\u003e is also published by Routledge (2nd edition 2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 217\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727385169983,"sku":"9780367506056","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6757b2042caead8f613ae2a5f26d8e15.webp?v=1765114626","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-humanism-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}