... due to its seemingly redundant nature) and "tragic" humanism: The distinction between Hitchens or Dawkins and those like myself comes down in the end to one between liberal humanism and ... talk of "radical remaking", but I generally take his point. Humanism and liberalism can get far too optimistic for me, and conservatism usually has too much of religion, fatalism, moralism, and ...

... hard atheist stance. Greg Epstein's approach is an attempt to shift humanism away from the rhetoric of that hard atheism and toward all those other aspects of a fully engaged life in this world ... used that access to good effect. Now the project has expanded to include an online Magazine, the New Humanism. They've gotten off to a very good start. I'm a long time admirer of their editor ...

... we should and shouldn’t make use of as Humanists. A Place for the Emotions in Humanism … Many of the organizations that represent nonbelievers use words like “reason” ... human flourishing and optimal decision-making. Emotions, especially joy, have a place in Humanism. A little too touchy-feely? For me, yes. It’s not all flowers and rainbows, though. The articles ...

... to label myself as an Atheist. Instead, I consider myself a secular humanist. Secular humanism rejects any religion and instead focuses on reason, ethics, and compassion. Essentially, secular humanism is taking knowledge and empathy as the driving forces behind decision making ... rooted in greed and physical satisfaction, secular humanism takes the human race as a whole as Ilah. While I understand ...

... can’t call it an automobile. In the case of secular humanism — yes, there are shared beliefs and values among humanists, ... element you can’t really call it a religion. And speaking of humanism, the 45th Edition of the Humanist Symposium has been posted. ... — when I read the round-up of posts, will I find evidence of anything more than wheels? Technorati Links: blogs, humanism

... post I will explain why this is a mistake given the foundational moral premises of humanism. What separates me from those humanists who ignore or eschew aging ... created harm and oppression, whereas 21st century humanism extends the concern for the equal worth of all beyond the harms created by social institutions. 21st century humanism also seeks to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural ...