- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (20 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415304849
- ISBN-13: 978-0415304849
- Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 14.1 x 1.2 cm
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'A collection that demands to be read by anyone with an interest in philosophy, even (perhaps especially) if they have a faith' – David Self, Times Educational Supplement
'Outstanding' – Bel Mooney, The Times
'This is a collection that demands to be read by anyone with an interest in philosophy.' – Times Education Supplement
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We call many things sacred, from cows, churches and paintings to flags and burial grounds. Is it still meaningful to talk of things being sacred, or is the idea merely a relic of a bygone religious age? Does everything - and every life - have its price?
Is Nothing Sacred? is a stimulating and wide-ranging debate about some of the major moral dilemmas facing us today, such as the value of human life, art, the environment, and personal freedom.
Packed with clearly presented controversial issues, we are asked to decide whether we should revere life when someone chooses to die, preserve the giant California redwoods, cherish Vermeer's originals for their own sake, or curtail personal freedom for the greater good. Ronald Dworkin argues that the concept of the scared is essential to any human ethics, and Simon Blackburn explains why he thinks 'a humanist should not feel guilty at the emotions of awe and reverence that can be inspired by great religious works of art. Throughout, the idea of the sacred in a secular age is hotly debated amongst the authors and put to the test: should it be abandoned altogether, or does it still have something to teach us?
Is Nothing Sacred? brings together outstanding philosophers and thinkers, including Suzanne Uniacke, Michael Clark, Alan Holland, Simon Blackburn, Richard Dawkins, Richard Norman, Alan Howarth, Nigel Warburton, Matthew Kieran and John Harris.
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All of these essays might be seen as wrestling with a single and very knotty problem - not so much a problem, in fact, more a predicament. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
All of these essays might be seen as wrestling with a single and very knotty problem - not so much a problem, in fact, more a predicament. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
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