Morality Without God?

Morality Without God?
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9780195337631
ISBN-13 : 0195337638
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Book Synopsis Morality Without God? by : Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

Download or read book Morality Without God? written by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2009-07-02 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A common refrain against atheism and secular humanism is that without belief in God, "everything is permitted." Walter Sinnott-Armstrong dismantles this argument and argues instead that God is not only not essential to morality, but that our moral behavior should be seen as utterly independent of religion. This short, accessible book is on a major aspect of the arguments against atheism and will interest those intrigued by the "new atheism" (Harris, Dawkins, etc).


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