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Morálka jako věda?

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Jirsa J.

Filosofický časopis (Philosophical Journal)

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2013

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vol. 61

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issue 4

581-590

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Sam Harris in his book The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values (2010) argues that the question of moral values is none other than the question of the happiness of conscious beings. In his account Harris sets himself three tasks: to establish ethics as a fully rational and purely scientific discipline, to reinforce and defend naturalism, and to rest the meaning of human life on a non-religious grounding. Harris’ book has met with a negative reaction in journal reviews, but not all the criticisms are justified and the real problem with Harris’ approach, in my view, is different to what his critics suppose. There are at least three reasons why we should reject Harris’ conception of morality as a science. The first is his confused conception of science which brings with it the absence of any scientific (on Harris’ understanding) ethical problems and of their solution. The second reason is an incoherent approach in his account of the origin of values. And finally, the last reason for rejecting Harris’ vision is the form of life which he offers us as the result of accepting ethics founded on science.

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Co nowego w nowym ateizmie?

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Arbatowska M.

Kultura – Media – Teologia

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2015

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issue 21

102 - 116

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New atheism is a contemporary world view which became especially popular after terrorist attack on World's Trade Center which took place on the 11 September 2001. The contestation of the intellectual elites – including Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett – is definitely radical as it concerns every manifestation of religion. New Atheists present their thesis in mass media so they (thesis) are attractive and comprehensible for the audience. The main aim of the article is to answer the question whether the New Atheism is really new and unique in comparison to the forms of disbelief which appeared in the past. The analysis of the works written by the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse leads to two important statements: New Atheism, as for its essential content, is not as exceptional as it seems to be. On the other hand, its popularity and wide range suggest that it must contain some new, distinctive features.

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Nowy ateizm jest współczesnym nurtem myślowym, który stał się szczególnie popularny po ataku terrorystycznym na World's Trade Center 11 września 2001 roku. Kontestacja środowiska intelektualnego – a w pierwszej kolejności Richarda Dawkinsa, Christophera Hitchensa, Sama Harrisa i Daniela Dennetta – ma zabarwienie zdecydowanie radykalne i dotyczy każdego przejawu religijności. Swoje tezy nowi ateiści propagują za pomocą nowoczesnych środków komunikowania, dzięki którym przekaz jest zrozumiały i atrakcyjny dla licznego kręgu odbiorców. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest odpowiedź na pytanie o faktyczną wyjątkowość i nowość tego nurtu na tle innych przejawów niewiary, które pojawiały się w historii. Analiza twórczości Czterech Jeźdźców Apokalipsy pozwala postawić dwie zasadnicze tezy. Po pierwsze, nowy ateizm ze względu na swoją merytoryczną zawartość nie jest tak wyjątkowy, jak mogłoby się wydawać. Po drugie, jego popularność i szeroki zasięg pozwala jednak doszukiwać się nowych elementów, zarówno pod względem formy, jak i treści.

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Theology for Nones: Helping People Find God in a Secular Age

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Delfino R. A., Gniadek A.

Studia Gilsoniana

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2017

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vol. 6

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issue 1

31-46

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One-third of all adults under the age of thirty in the United States of America are ‘nones’. Nones include atheists, agnostics, and those who answer “nothing in particular” to religious survey questions. In this article the authors examine the rise of the nones, drawing upon the work of Mary Eberstadt, Charles Taylor, and Joseph Bottum. We classify the nones into three groups: naturalists, transcendent spiritualists, and non-transcendent spiritualists. After discussing various challenges for evangelization among the nones, we propose some ideas to address these challenges. Here we draw upon the work of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jacques Maritain, and Mariano Artigas. Finally, we discuss some cultural concerns and problems that would probably result if the rise of the nones is left unaddressed.

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Morálka jako věda?

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Theology for Nones: Helping People Find God in a Secular Age