Political Humanism

Book of the Day: Toward A New Political Humanism, edited by Barry F. Seidman, Neil J. Murphy. Publisher: Prometheus Books.

The past decades have witnessed a resurgence of the power and influence of religious fundamentalism. Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, and more have increasingly turned to religious fundamentalism for answers to political issues that divide their societies. Humanist philosophy can be used against fundamentalism, but can humanists develop a political humanism that competes with the intrusion of religious fundamentalism into politics?

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