Believing in Dawkins: The New Spiritual Atheism
Autor Eric Steinharten Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 sep 2020
In this book, atheist philosopher Eric Steinhart explores the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins’ books, which are shown to encompass:
· the meaning and purpose of life
· an appreciation of Platonic beauty and truth
· a deep belief in the rationality of the universe
· an aversion to both scientism and nihilism
As an atheist, Dawkins strives to develop a scientific alternative to theism, and while he declares that science is not a religion, he also proclaims it to be a spiritual enterprise. His books are filled with fragmentary sketches of this ‘spiritual atheism’, resembling a great unfinished cathedral. This book systematises and completes Dawkins’ arguments and reveals their deep roots in Stoicism and Platonism.
Expanding on Dawkins’ ideas, Steinhart shows how atheists can develop powerful ethical principles, compelling systems of symbols and images, and meaningful personal and social practices. Believing in Dawkins is a rigorous and potent entreaty for the use of science and reason to support spiritually rich and optimistic ways of thinking and living.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783030430511
ISBN-10: 3030430510
Pagini: 246
Ilustrații: XX, 402 p. 15 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3030430510
Pagini: 246
Ilustrații: XX, 402 p. 15 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2020
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
1. Introduction.- 1.1 Beyond Biology.- 1.2 One Rational Magisterium.- 1.3 From the New Atheism to Spiritual Naturalism.- 1.4 A Sanctuary for Spiritual Naturalist.- 1.5 The Stoic Framework.- 1.6. The Platonic Framework.- 2. Complexity.- 2.1 The Complexity Liturgy.- 2.2 The Atomic Liturgy.- 2.3 The Molecular Liturgy.- 2.4 The Biological Liturgy.- 2.5 Planetary Replicators.- 3. Reflexivity.- 3.1 The Thermodynamic Liturgy.- 3.2 The Physical Liturgy.- 3.3 The Naturalized Organic Design Arguments.- 3.4 On Stoic Axiology.- 3.5 On Platonic Axiology.- 4. Actuality.- 4.1 The Cosmological Liturgy.- 4.2 On Cosmic Designers.- 4.3 Almost Cosmological Hypotheses.- 4.4 Possible Universes.- 4.5 The Treasury.- 5. Cosmology.- 5.1 Cosmological Evolution.- 5.2 Cosmic Replecators.- 5.3 The Spawn of Aesthetic Engines.- 5.4 The Naturalized Cosmic Design Arguments.- 6. Ontology.- 6.1 The Ontological Liturgy.- 6.2 That Abstract Atmosphere.- 6.3 Diamond Hard Light.- 6.4 The Naturalized Ontological Argument.- 6.5 The World Tree.- 6.6 Lighting Fires.- 7. Possibility.- 7.1 The Naturalized Cosmological Arguments.- 7.2 Like Birds in this Tree.- 7.3 Shifting to Other Universes.- 7.4 Atheistic Mysticism.- 8. Humanity.- 8.1 Human Animals.- 8.2 Evolutionary Ethics.- 8.3 On Natural Duties.- 8.4 The Illusion of Identity.- 8.5 Life after Death.- 9. Spirituality.- 9.1 On Gratitude.- 9.2 Stoic Spirituality.- 9.3 Platonic Spirituality.- 9.4 Meturgy.
Recenzii
“The strength of this book is that it offers a serious, thoughtful, atheistic spiritual naturalism. … this is an excellent, thought-provoking book. It is my hope that this book can contribute to a conversation in philosophy of religion that goes beyond rehearsing arguments about the rationality of theism. … Steinhart does an excellent job of outlining a coherent vision of spiritual naturalism. … There is a lot of material here for discussion on the metaphysics and ethics of spiritual naturalism.” (Helen De Cruz, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, August, 2021)
Notă biografică
Eric Steinhart received his Ph.D. from the University of Stony Brook, and is Professor of Philosophy at William Paterson University. He obtained his B.Sc. in Computer Science from Penn State. Some of his algorithms have been patented. He is the author of five books, including Your Digital Afterlives and the bestselling textbook More Precisely. He has published over fifty articles in philosophy and in computing, including work on Nietzsche, metaphor, artificial intelligence, transhumanism, metaphysics and religion.
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Dawkin's militant atheism is well known; his profound faith less well known
In this book, atheist philosopher Eric Steinhart explores the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins’ books, which are shown to encompass:
· the meaning and purpose of life
· an appreciation of Platonic beauty and truth
· a deep belief in the rationality of the universe
· an aversion to both scientism and nihilism
As an atheist, Dawkins strives to develop a scientific alternative to theism, and while he declares that science is not a religion, he also proclaims it to be a spiritual enterprise. His books are filled with fragmentary sketches of this ‘spiritual atheism’, resembling a great unfinished cathedral. This book systematises and completes Dawkins’ arguments and reveals their deep roots in Stoicism and Platonism.
Expanding on Dawkins’ ideas, Steinhart shows how atheists can develop powerful ethical principles, compelling systems of symbols and images, and meaningful personal and social practices. Believing in Dawkins is a rigorous and potent entreaty for the use of science and reason to support spiritually rich and optimistic ways of thinking and living.
In this book, atheist philosopher Eric Steinhart explores the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins’ books, which are shown to encompass:
· the meaning and purpose of life
· an appreciation of Platonic beauty and truth
· a deep belief in the rationality of the universe
· an aversion to both scientism and nihilism
As an atheist, Dawkins strives to develop a scientific alternative to theism, and while he declares that science is not a religion, he also proclaims it to be a spiritual enterprise. His books are filled with fragmentary sketches of this ‘spiritual atheism’, resembling a great unfinished cathedral. This book systematises and completes Dawkins’ arguments and reveals their deep roots in Stoicism and Platonism.
Expanding on Dawkins’ ideas, Steinhart shows how atheists can develop powerful ethical principles, compelling systems of symbols and images, and meaningful personal and social practices. Believing in Dawkins is a rigorous and potent entreaty for the use of science and reason to support spiritually rich and optimistic ways of thinking and living.
Caracteristici
Provides a detailed and accessible examination of the spiritual dimensions of Richard Dawkins' writings Expands on Dawkins' work to show how atheists can develop powerful ethical principles and rich systems of symbols and images Systematises and completes Dawkins' 'spiritual naturalism' and reveals how it is rooted in Platonism and Stoicism