Humanism and Religion
Author | : Jens Zimmermann |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2012-01-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199697755 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199697752 |
Rating | : 4/5 (752 Downloads) |
Download or read book Humanism and Religion written by Jens Zimmermann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jens Zimmermann suggests that the West can rearticulate its identity and renew its cultural purpose by recovering the humanistic ethos that originally shaped Western culture. He traces the religious roots of humanism, and combines humanism, religion and hermeneutic philosophy to re-imagine humanism for our current cultural and intellectual climate.