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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Humanism is an expansive tradition of thought that places shared humanity, cultural vibrancy, and moral responsibility at the center of our lives. The humanistic worldview—as clear-eyed and enlightening as it is kaleidoscopic and richly ambiguous—has inspired people for centuries to make their choices by principles of freethinking, intellectual inquiry, fellow feeling, and optimism. In this sweeping new history, Sarah Bakewell, herself a lifelong...
Series
Beyond humanism trans- and posthumanism volume 1 = Jenseits des Humanismus: trans- und posthumanismus
Publisher
Peter Lang
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
23) Styx
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"ER doctor Rike (Susanne Wolff) embarks on a one-woman solo sailing trip to Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. When Rike comes across a sinking ship of refugees, she is quickly torn out of her contented and idealized world and must make a momentous decision. Aptly named after the mythological river that separates the living from the dead, STYX is an astute modern day parable of Western indifference in the face of marginalized suffering. Carrying...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Is there a non-religious method for discovering the elements of an objective morality? Yes, Smith argues--the worldview of humanism. Humanists apply reason, logic, and, evidence to all subjects. Smith's humanist approach to morality relies on discussion and debate among diverse participants as the best means to attain a moral code stripped of the biases of each individual, group, and society. The result is a hopeful portrait of how to build on the...
Author
Publisher
Philosophical Library
Pub. Date
[1949]
Language
English
Description
The Authorized Albert Einstein Archives Edition: A fascinating collection of Einstein's observations about life, religion, nationalism, and a host of personal topics that engaged the genius's intellect. In the aftermath of the First World War, Albert Einstein writes about his hopes for the League of Nations, his feelings as a German citizen about the growing anti-Semitism and nationalism of his country, and his myriad opinions about the current affairs...