- Additional Authors
- Pinn, Anthony B.
- Description
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 796 pages)
- Summary
- "The Oxford Handbook of Humanism aims to cover the history, the philosophical development, and the influence humanist thought and culture. As a system of thought that values human needs and experiences over supernatural concerns, humanism has gained greater attention amid the rapidly shifting demographics of religious communities, especially in Europe and North America. This outlook on the world has taken on global dimensions as well, with activists, artists, and thinkers forming a humanistic response not only to traditional religion, but to the pressing social and political issues of the 21st century. To address these areas, the chapters in this volume discuss humanism as a global phenomenon-an approach that has often been neglected in more Western-focused works. The Handbook will also approach humanism as both an opponent to traditional religion as well as a philosophy that some religions have explicitly adopted. Sections are divided into regional studies, intellectual histories, humanist organizations and movements, the impact on culture, humanism in the public arena, and influence of humanism on social issues. Keywords: Humanism, atheism, unbelief, free-thought, secularism, philosophy, religious studies, sociology, history"--
- Uniform Title
- Oxford handbook of humanism (Online)
- Subject
- Humanism
- Genre/Form
- Electronic books.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- ISBN
- 9780190921552
- 9780190921545
- 9780190921569
- LCCN
- 2021010157
- OCLC
- ssj0002449253
- Title
The Oxford handbook of humanism [electronic resource] / edited by Anthony B. Pinn.
- Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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- Added Author
Pinn, Anthony B.