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Atheism, Morality, and Meaning

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ISBN-10: 1573929875

ISBN-13: 9781573929875

Edition: 2002

Authors: Michael Martin

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Despite the pluralism of contemporary American culture, the Judaeo-Christian legacy still has a great deal of influence on the popular imagination. Thus it is not surprising that in this context atheism has a slightly scandalous ring, and unbelief is often associated with lack of morality and a meaningless existence. Distinguished philosopher and committed atheist Michael Martin sets out to refute this notion in this thorough defence of atheism as a both moral and meaningful philosophy of life. Martin shows not only that objective morality and a meaningful life are possible without belief in God but that the predominantly Christian world view of American society is seriously flawed as the…    
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Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 1/1/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 330
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.39" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Preface
Introduction
The Nonreligious Foundation of Morality
Introduction the Nonreligious Foundation of Morality
Objections to Morality without Religion
The Ideal Observer Theory
Wide Reflective Equilibrium
The Ideal Observer Theory and Wide Reflective Equilibrium Defended
The Christian Foundation of Morality
Introduction to the Foundations of Christian Ethics
The Divine Command Theory
Two Defenses of the Divine Command Theory
Christian Ethics and the Imitation of Christ
Christian Theism and Moral Skepticism
The Meaning of Life Without God
Introduction to the Meaning of Life
Taylor's Analysis of the Meaning of Life
Objections to Meaning without Religion
The "Nothing Matters" Argument
Christianity and the Meaning of Life
Introduction to the Religious Meaning of Life
The Meaning of Life and the Atonement
The Meaning of Life and Salvation
The Meaning of Life and the Resurrection
Conclusion
Index
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