Humanism
By: Mark Vernon ; [foreword by Philip Pullman]
Series: Teach yourself; Teach yourself books (Lincolnwood, Ill.)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Blacklick, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780071602563
Subjects: Humanism
Other titles: Teach yourself humanism
Notes: At head of title: Teach yourself.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: What is humanism?; title: Classical antecedents; title: Renaissance humanism; title: Enlightenment humanism; title: Contemporary humanisms 1: Marxism, utilitarianism and pragmatism; title: Contemporary humanisms 2: Existentialists and 'anti-humanists'; title: Contemporary humanisms 3: Darwin, organized humanism and Christians; title: Ten pressing issues; title: Humanism as a way of life.