Secular Humanist Declaration [Paperback]

Paul Kurtz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1981

"A Secular Humanist Declaration", the sequel to "Humanist Manifesto I and II", is a significant statement setting forth the views of prominent scholars and writers in defence of free inquiry, science, reason, and democracy. At a time when religious fundamentalism is gaining adherents world-wide, the "Declaration" defends the separation of church and state, scepticism about supernatural claims, and the conviction that ethics can be developed independently of belief in God. Its publication, reported on the front page of the "New York Times" and featured in newspapers and magazines throughout the world, has provoked intense controversy and debate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 29 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books (January 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879751495
• ISBN-13: 978-0879751494
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,098,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Paul Kurtz, professor emeritus of philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including The Transcendental Temptation, The Courage to Become, Embracing the Power of Humanism, plus nine hundred articles and reviews. He is the founder of the Center for Inquiry/Transnational, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He has appeared on many major TV and radio talk shows, and has lectured at universities worldwide.