What is humanism, and why does it matter? /

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Imprint:Sheffield ; Bristol, CT : Equinox Pub., 2013.
Description:xiii, 194 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Studies in humanist thought and praxis series
Studies in humanist thought and praxis.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9285388
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Other authors / contributors:Pinn, Anthony B.
ISBN:9781844656608 (pbk.)
1844656608 (pbk.)
9781844656592 (hardcover)
1844656594 (hardcover)
9781908049629 (hardcover)
1908049626 (hardcover)
9781908049636 (pbk.)
1908049634 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-182) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I. What Is Humanism?
  • 1. Humanism as Experience
  • 2. Humanism as Guide to Life Meaning
  • 3. Humanism as a Meaning Frame
  • Part II. Why Does Humanism Matter?
  • 4. If War Is Not the Answer: An Altermodern Approach to Political Engagement
  • 5. Humanist Outlaws: Thinking Religion/Living Humanism
  • Part III. What Do We Do With Humanism?
  • 6. Beyond Kumbaya: Culturally Relevant Humanism in an Age of "Posts"
  • 7. Humanism and the Big Problem
  • 8. Growing Humanism in a Faith-Dominated Society
  • Appendix: Humanist Manifestos
  • Notes
  • Select Bibliography
  • Contributors
  • Index