Respectful Atheism
a perspective on belief in god and each other
$51.14
- Hardcover
364 pages
- Release Date
22 May 2021
Summary
This is a study of God as a concept, not from the perspective of any religious tradition, but rather as belief in an all-powerful, all-knowing, and loving supernatural entity as has prevailed through the ages. The book reviews arguments throughout history for and against the idea of such a God. One unique perspective is to ask what can be modeled about God in the denotative language of rationality (much as modeling in science, medicine, and economics) in contrast to connotative language (e.g.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781633886605 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1633886603 |
| Author: | Thomas B. Sheridan |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books |
| Imprint: | Prometheus Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 364 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 464g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“The two parts of the title are much needed in today’s discourse on faith and reason - an uncompromising analysis of what does and does not exist in the universe, and a respectful appreciation of people’s diverse beliefs and of the wisdom that may be found in our civilization’s traditions and literatures. Thomas Sheridan’s readable book satisfies these needs gracefully and engagingly.” Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress”
About The Author
Thomas B. Sheridan
Thomas B Sheridan is currently Professor Emeritus in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics MIT.
He was co-editor of the MIT Press journal Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments and served on several editorial boards; and was editor of IEEE Transactions on Man-Machine Systems.
Sheridan chaired the National Research Council’s Committee on Human Factors, and has served on numerous government and industrial advisory committees. He is principal of Thomas B. Sheridan and Associates, a consulting firm. He was President of HFES, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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