Atheist mind, humanist heart
Subtitle: rewriting the Ten commandments for the twenty-first century
By: Lex Bayer and John Figdor
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781442236790; 9781442236806
Subjects: Atheism; Ethics; Conduct of life
Description: This book shows that atheism need not be only reactionary (against religion and God), but rather provides a clear set of constructive principles to live by that establish atheism as a positive worldview. The book encourages and guides the reader through the process of formulating his or her own set of personal beliefs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
Table of contents: title: Questioning everything; title: Rewriting the Ten Commandments; title: The paradox of belief; title: The reasoning behind reason; title: Beliefs about the unknown; title: The assumption of a God; title: Putting factual beliefs to the test; title: From beliefs to behavior; title: How "ought" one behave?; title: Moral happiness; title: Societal happiness; title: Putting ethical beliefs to the test; title: Finding your own non-commandments; title: Appendix A. Common religious objections; title: Appendix B. Our ten non-commandments; title: Appendix C. Theorem of belief.