Michael Martin. Prometheus Books () Abstract. Divided into four parts, this treatise begins with well-known criticisms of nonreligious ethics and then develops an atheistic metaethics. In Part 2, Martin criticizes the Christian foundation of ethics, specifically the ’divine command theory’ and the idea of imitating the life of Jesus as the basis of Christian morality. · Distinguished philosopher and committed atheist Michael Martin sets out to refute this notion in this thorough defense of atheism as a both moral and meaningful philosophy of 4/5(3). Despite the pluralism of contemporary American culture, the Judaeo-Christian legacy still has a great deal of influence on the popular imagination. Thus it is not surprising that in this context atheism has a slightly scandalous ring, and unbelief is often associated with lack of morality and a meaningless existence. Distinguished philosopher and committed atheist Michael Martin sets out to 4/5(3).
Michael Martin: On Two Reviews of Atheism, Morality and Meaning (). Internet Infidels Internet Infidels Tämä kirjaan liittyvä artikkeli on tynkä. Utilizing new material and old, Michael Martin (professor emeritus at Boston University) has written a stimulating four-part book, Atheism, Morality, and Meaning.1 Martin covers a good deal of territory to make his case for an objective ethic rooted in naturalism and to undercut the theistic/religious basis for objective morality. Distinguished philosopher and committed atheist Michael Martin sets out to refute this notion in this thorough defense of atheism as a both moral and meaningful philosophy of life. Martin shows not only that objective morality and a meaningful life are possible without belief in God but that the predominantly Christian world view of American.
Buy a cheap copy of Atheism, Morality, and Meaning book by Michael Martin. Despite the pluralism of contemporary American culture, the Judaeo-Christian legacy still has a great deal of influence on the popular imagination. Thus it is not Free shipping over $ Defending atheism, Martin (philosophy, Boston University, emeritus) casts supernatural disbelief as the foundation for a system of value, meaning, and morality. He argues that the belief in God is superfluous, and perhaps even a hindrance, to leading a moral and purposeful life. This is the pure philosophy take on morality, from an atheist perspective. Martin has four goals: develop foundations for (objective) morality and for the meaning of life in an atheistic fashion, and show the deep problems religion has in both spheres. I would say he is moderately successful on all accounts.
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