The Case for Humanism: An Introduction
Thorough and profound. For any intelligent thinker who is interested in the secular versus the religious arguments, this is an excellent compendium. There are extensive quotations from a wide range of authors, a summary as well as study questions, discussion questions, a field problem, suggestions for further reading, and a superb list of endnotes with bibliographical references at the end of each chapter. (Metapsychology Online Reviews)The text is easy and pleasant to assimilate and avoids the pain factor which some philosophers seem to regard as asine qua nonof their writing. (Reviews In Religion and Philosophy)Lewis Vaughn and Austin Dacey have written the ideal introduction to humanism. Clear, concise, and cogent, their book raises all of the tough questions and makes a strong case for secular, rational, humanist answers to those questions. (Keith Parsons, University of Houston-Clear Lake)