Sam Harris dismantles the most common justification for religious faith--that a moral system cannot be based on science.

Charles Taylor's latest book sets out to define the modern identity by tracing its genesis.

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Why should we avoid doing moral wrong? The inability of philosophy to answer this question in a compelling manner—along with the moral skepticism and ethical