Everyday Humanism

by Dale McGowan (Editor), Anthony B. Pinn (Editor)

Overview

Everyday Humanism seeks to move the discussion of humanism's positive contributions to life away from the macro-level to focus on the everyday, or micro-dimensions of our individual and collective existence. How might humanist principles impact parenting? How might these principles inform our take on aging, on health, on friendship? These are just a few of the issues around everyday life that needed interpretation from a humanist perspective.

Through attention to key issues, the volume seeks to promote the value of humanism at the level of the ordinary, typical occurrences and conditions of our existence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781790458
Publisher:	Equinox Publishing
Publication date:	10/31/2014
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	155.98(w) x 233.98(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dale McGowan is editor and co-author of Raising Freethinkers (2009), Parenting Beyond Belief (2007) and the forthcoming anthology Voices of Unbelief . He currently serves as founding executive director of Foundation Beyond Belief, a non-profit organization focusing, encouraging, and demonstrating humanist generosity and volunteerism. In 2008, he was named Harvard Humanist of the Year. Anthony B. Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities at Rice University and the Director of Research at the Institute for Humanist Studies in Washington, DC. He is the author or editor of twenty-six books including, African American Humanist Principles (2004) and By These Hands: A Documentary History of African American Humanism (2001). In 1999 he received the African American Humanist Award from the Council for Secular Humanism, and in 2006 he was named Harvard Humanist of the Year.

Table of Contents

Introduction SECTION I: ON BEING A HUMANIST 1. On the Meaning of Life Jennifer Michael Hecht, Columbia University 2. Humanism and the Conquest of Fear Dale Mc Gowan 3. The Humanist Case for Cooperation Chris Stedman, Harvard University SECTION II: ON LIVING, CELEBRATING AND REMEMBERING RELATIONSHIPS 4. Forming Godless Community Greg Epstein, Harvard University 5. A Guide to Resources for Educating the Next Generation Bob Bhaerman, independent scholar, USA 6. Humanism and the Expression of Love Anne Klaeysen, Columbia University 7. Personal Reflection in Humanist Memorial Services Susan Rose, independent scholar, USA SECTION III: ON ACTING LIKE A HUMANIST 8. Politics and Political Life Andrew Copson, British Humanist Association 9. From a Human-Centered to a Life-Centered Humanism Henk Manschot and Caroline uransk, University of Humanistics, Netherlands 10. On the Limits of Charity Anthony Pinn 11. On Thinking about an Advance Care Directive Katrina Scott, independent scholar, USA