Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart
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Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart

Rewriting the Ten Commandments for the Twenty-first Century

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eBook - ePub

Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart

Rewriting the Ten Commandments for the Twenty-first Century

About this book

Atheist Mind, Humanist Heart asks an essential question for the 45 million Americans who self-identify as nonreligious: "So, you don't believe in God; now what?" This question is increasingly important, as one-third of young adults under the age of thirty consider themselves nonreligious. With a scientific eye and an empathetic heart, the authors turn conventional perceptions about atheism on their head. They show that atheism need not be reactionary (against religion and God), but rather that it can offer a clear set of constructive principles to live by, which establish atheism as a positive worldview. Following a philosophical approach grounded in logic and evidence, Bayer and Figdor take readers on an inspiring journey to discover how to live a reasonable, ethical, and happy life without God. The readers are engaged at every step, encouraged to self-reflect and ultimately uncover their own set of personal beliefs.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction: Questioning Everything
  3. Chapter 1: Rewriting the Ten Commandments
  4. Part I: A Framework for Facts
  5. Chapter 2: The Paradox of Belief
  6. Chapter 3: The Reasoning behind Reason
  7. Chapter 4: Beliefs about the Unknown
  8. Chapter 5: The Assumption of a God
  9. Chapter 6: Putting Factual Beliefs to the Test
  10. Part II: A Framework for Ethics
  11. Chapter 7: From Beliefs to Behavior
  12. Chapter 8: How “Ought” One Behave?
  13. Chapter 9: Moral Happiness
  14. Chapter 10: Societal Happiness
  15. Chapter 11: Putting Ethical Beliefs to the Test
  16. Chapter 12: Finding Your Own Non-commandments
  17. Appendix A: Common Religious Objections
  18. Appendix B: Our Ten Non-commandments
  19. Appendix C: Theorem of Belief
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. About the Authors