Humanism: Beliefs and Practices

Gives a brief outline of humanistic trends in the past to provide a historical basis for an examination of Humanism in the contemporary world, then discusses the nature and potential of the human being, the Humanist case against religion, the individual in society, and the distinctive Humanist moral stance obtained independently of religion. Examines rational and reasoned analysis of empirical knowledge as the basis of Humanism, and looks at three issues Humanists have been involved with in the past--genetics, abortion, and euthanasia. Also describes Humanist ceremonies for life passages. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR