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Paul Kurtz (December 21, 1925 – October 20, 2012) was an American scientific skeptic and secular humanist. He has been called "the father of secular humanism". [3] He was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo , having previously also taught at Vassar, Trinity, and Union colleges, and the New School ...
Jun 27, 2007 · In this succinct, engaging overview of the secular humanist perspective, philosopher Paul Kurtz describes the many ways in which secular humanism's scientific, philosophical, and ethical outlook has exerted a profound influence on civilization from the ancient world to the present.
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Oct 1, 1983 · In Defense of Secular Humanism is a collection of essays written by Paul Kurtz, mostly in reaction to allegations leveled against secular humanism (and humanism in general) by the Religious Right and other fundamentalist Christian organizations in the United States.
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In this succinct, engaging overview of the secular humanist perspective, philosopher Paul Kurtz describes the many ways in which secular humanism's scientific, philosophical, and...
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Oct 12, 2021 · What is secular humanism? by. Kurtz, Paul, 1925- Publication date. 2006. Topics. Secularism, Humanism. Publisher. New York, N.Y. : Prometheus Books. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. 42 p. : 22 cm. "Published for Center for Inquiry Transnational, Amherst, New York 14226."
In Defense of Secular Humanism is a volume of collected essays by one of the leading exponents of secular humanism. It is a closely reasoned defense of one of the most venerable ethical,...
Oct 28, 2012 · Kurtz, a forceful leader of the secular humanism movement that holds human freedom and creativity supreme, died Oct. 20 at his home in Amherst, N.Y. He was 86.
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