The Philosophy of Humanism

Corliss Lamont9780931779077, 0-931779-07-3

Released by Humanist Press in its degenderized eighth edition, this powerful book is the definitive study of the history and growth of the humanist movement in North America. Renowned philosopher and activist Corliss Lamont offers a vigorous argument for humanism and provides an affirmative, intelligent guidebook for shaping a better life in today’s complex world.

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Table of contents :
Cover Page 1……Page 1
Books by Corliss Lamont……Page 2
Title Page……Page 3
Copyright Page……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Introduction to the Eighth Edition……Page 7
Foreword to the Eighth Edition……Page 11
Preface to the Seventh Edition……Page 12
Introduction to the Sixth Edition……Page 13
Foreword to the Fifth Edition……Page 30
Preface to the Fifth Edition……Page 34
Cover Page 2……Page 37
Background and Affiliations [graphic]……Page 38
1. The Importance of Philosophy……Page 39
2. Humanism Defined……Page 48
3. Different Kinds of Humanists……Page 57
1. Philosophic Forerunners……Page 69
2. Religious Roots of Humanism……Page 89
3. The Cultural Background……Page 101
1. The Unity of Body and Personality……Page 124
2. Some Other Considerations……Page 139
3. The Destiny of Humankind……Page 153
1. Science and Its Implications……Page 162
2. The Rejection of Dualism and Idealism……Page 179
3. The Universe of Nature……Page 194
4. Contingency, Determinism, and Freedom……Page 205
5. The Ultimates of Existence……Page 221
6. The Appreciation of Nature……Page 229
1. Five Ways of Seeking Knowledge……Page 244
2. Modern Scientific Method……Page 250
3. Science and the Meaning of Truth……Page 270
1. The Ethics of Humanism……Page 284
2. The Social Good and Individual Happiness……Page 307
3. Humanism and Democracy……Page 321
4. A Humanist Civilization……Page 334
Humanist Manifesto I, 1933……Page 347
Humanist Manifesto II, 1973……Page 352
Reference Notes……Page 365
Selected Bibliography……Page 377
Index……Page 381
AHA Membership Information……Page 411
Books Edited by Corliss Lamont……Page 419