The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality
Contributors: Nancy Huston (Translator)
Publisher: Viking Adult; Viking Press
Published: December 27, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780670018475
Subjects: Philosophy Of Religion; Religion; Religion - World Religions; Atheism; Religion / Atheism; Irreligion; Spirituality
Description: "Can we do without religion? Can we have ethics without God? Is there such a thing as "atheist spirituality"? In this powerful book, the internationally best selling author André Comte-Sponville answers questions like these through a philosophical exploration of atheism--and he comes to some startling conclusions. According to Comte-Sponville, we have allowed the concept of spirituality to become intertwined with religion and thus have lost touch with the nature of a true spiritual existence. In order to change this, however, we need not reject the ancient traditions and values that are part of our heritage; rather, we must rethink our relationship to these values and ask ourselves whether their significance comes from the existence of a higher power or simply from the human need to connect to one another and the universe. Comte-Sponville offers rigorous, reasoned arguments that take both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions into account, and he uses his personal experience as a child raised in the Catholic church as an illuminating example of the loss of faith in God but not spirituality. Through his clear, concise, and often humorous prose, he offers a convincing treatise on a new form of spiritual life." -- Publisher's description