The New Secular Humanists: Ronald Dworkin and Philip Kitcher on Life without God
Ronald Dworkin and Philip Kitcher recognize that traditional, religious faithespecially in Christian theistic traditionhas virtues that seem to be missing in a secular worldview. To remedy this apparent deficit, they both propose that a secular worldview can provide a satisfying foundation for a...
| Published in: | Religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2015]
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Religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 839-851 |
| Further subjects: | B
Dworkin
B Theism B Atheism B Humanist B Diversity B Religion B Kitcher B Secularism |
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| Summary: | Ronald Dworkin and Philip Kitcher recognize that traditional, religious faithespecially in Christian theistic traditionhas virtues that seem to be missing in a secular worldview. To remedy this apparent deficit, they both propose that a secular worldview can provide a satisfying foundation for a flourishing, meaningful life. Moreover, Kitcher argues that secular humanism is far more justified than a religious worldview because it does not face the problem of diversity that arises in the case of religion. I argue that secular humanism faces the same problem of diversity that Kitcher proposes undermines religious belief. I further argue that Dworkin's and Kitcher's secular alternative to a religious worldview is problematic. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel6030839 |