The Horrors And Absurdities Of Religion

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141957328
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating examination of ethics, religion and psychology, this selection of Schopenhauer's works contains scathing attack on the nature and logic of religion, and an essay on ethics that ranges from the American slavery debate to the vices of Buddhism. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141191597
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of Schopenhauer's works, containing a scathing attack on the nature and logic of religion. Includes an essay on ethics that ranges from the American slavery debate to the vices of Buddhism.

Author : Arthur Schopenhauer
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141921757
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essays and Aphorisms written by Arthur Schopenhauer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-08-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This selection of his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many other themes is taken from Schopenhauer's last work, Parerga and Paralipomena, which he published in 1851. These pieces depict humanity as locked in a struggle beyond good and evil, and each individual absolutely free within a Godless world, in which art, morality and self-awareness are our only salvation. This innovative - and pessimistic - view has proved powerfully influential upon philosophy and art, directly affecting the work of Nietzsche, Wittgenstein and Wagner among others.

Author : Tim Bayne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198754965
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Religion written by Tim Bayne and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the philosophy of religion? How can we distinguish it from theology on the one hand and the psychology/sociology of religious belief on the other? What does it mean to describe God as eternal? And should religious people want there to be good arguments for the existence of God, or is religious belief only authentic in the absence of these good arguments? In this Very Short Introduction Tim Bayne introduces the field of philosophy of religion, and engages with some of the most burning questions that philosophers discuss. Considering how religion should be defined, and whether we even need to be able to define it in order to engage in the philosophy of religion, he goes on to discuss whether the existence of God matters. Exploring the problem of evil, Bayne also debates the connection between faith and reason, and the related question of what role reason should play in religious contexts. Shedding light on the relationship between science and religion, Bayne finishes by considering the topics of reincarnation and the afterlife. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Robert Green Ingersoll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Mistakes of Moses written by Robert Green Ingersoll and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William James
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Varieties of Religious Experience written by William James and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David Hume
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141023953
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Suicide written by David Hume and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves � and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives � and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. One of the most important thinkers ever to write in English, the Empiricist David Hume liberated philosophy from the superstitious constraints of religion; here, he argues that all are free to choose between life and death, considers the nature of personal taste and succinctly criticises common philosophies of the time.

Author : Thorstein Veblen
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141964316
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conspicuous Consumption written by Thorstein Veblen and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its wry portrayal of a shallow, materialistic 'leisure class' obsessed by clothes, cars, consumer goods and climbing the social ladder, this withering satire on modern capitalism is as pertinent today as when it was written over a century ago.

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0306816083
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Portable Atheist written by Christopher Hitchens and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents excerpts on the subject of religion from the writings of such notable non-believers as John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Richard Dawkins, and Salman Rushdie.

Author : Bill Lauritzen
Publisher : Earth360.com
ISBN 13 : 0978754336
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Invention of God written by Bill Lauritzen and published by Earth360.com. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did mythology and religion first begin? Where did the ideas of “God,” “spirit” and “soul” come from? The author takes us to ancient times, showing us how early humans struggled to make sense of the world around them. Drawing on history, geology, volcanology, anthropology, chemistry, astronomy, archeology, oceanography, biology and cognitive science, the author reveals the surprising true meaning of our most sacred stories. “Bill Lauritzen is some kind of genius.” Sir Arthur C. Clarke. “Anyone interested in science and religion should read this book.” Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D., psychologist, UC Irvine. “Bill Lauritzen has systematically analyzed, from an original viewpoint, the historic sources related to the origins of religion. He summarized his research in this interesting and thought-provoking book.” Mamikon Mnatsakanian, Ph.D, astrophysicist and mathematician, California Institute of Technology.