- Editorial:
- GROVE PRESS
- Año de edición:
- 2019
- ISBN:
- 978-1-64009-274-7
- Páginas:
- 400
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MORAL
WHY RELIGION IS NOT NECESSARY FOR LIVING AN ETHICAL LIFE
PHIL ZUCKERMAN
u003cpu003eu003cbu003e"A thoughtful perspective on humans' capacity for moral behavior." --u003ciu003eKirkus Reviewsu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003e"A comprehensive introduction to religious skepticism." --u003ciu003ePublishers Weeklyu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIn u003ciu003eWhat It Means to Be Moral: Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Lifeu003c/iu003e, Phil Zuckerman argues that morality does not come from God. Rather, it comes from us: our brains, our evolutionary past, our ongoing cultural development, our social experiences, and our ability to reason, reflect, and be sensitive to the suffering of others.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eBy deconstructing religious arguments for God-based morality and guiding readers through the premises and promises of secular morality, Zuckerman argues that the major challenges facing the world today--from global warming and growing inequality to religious support for unethical political policies to gun violence and terrorism--are best approached from a nonreligious ethical framework. In short, we need to look to our fellow humans and within ourselves for moral progress and ethical action.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003cbu003e"In this brilliant, provocative, and timely book, Phil Zuckerman breaks down the myth that our morality comes from religion--compellingly making the case that when it comes to the biggest challenges we face today, a secular approach is the only truly moral one." --Ali A. Rizvi, author of u003ciu003eThe Atheist Muslimu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003e
