Humanism : A Beginner's Guide (updated edition)

Author: Cave, Peter

Ethics & moral philosophy

Published on 7 April 2022 by Oneworld Publications in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Beginner's Guides' series.

Paperback | 240 pages
129 x 196 x 24 | 182g

Life does not become empty and meaningless in a godless universe.

This is the contention at the heart of humanism, the philosophy concerned with making sense of the world through reason, experience and shared human values.

In this thought-provoking introduction, Peter Cave explores the humanist approach to religious belief, ethics and politics, and addresses key criticisms. Revised and updated to confront today’s great crises – the climate emergency and global pandemics – and the future of humanism in the face of rapid technological advancement, this is for anyone wishing to better understand what it means to be human in the twenty-first century.