In this graceful, incisive book, writer-philosopher Andre Comte-Sponville reexamines the classical virtues to help us understand "what we should do, who we should be, and how we should live." In the process, he gives us an entirely new perspective on the value, relevance, and charm of the Western et[...]
Introduces twelve central philosophical concepts in the terms that we use the words, and in which philosophers from Plato and Aristotle onwards have explored them: Morality, Politics, Love, Death, Knowledge, Liberty, God, Atheism, Art, Time, Man and Wisdom.[...]
The perfect antidote to the fiery rhetoric that dominates our current national debate over religion, "The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality" is the ideal companion to such bestsellers as "The God Delusion" and "God Is Not Great." I n this inspiring book, bestselling author and philosopher Andre Co[...]
Is there such thing as 'atheistic spirituality'? This book presents a philosophical exploration of atheism - and reaches startling conclusions. It draws on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions to propose the atheistic alternative to religion, based on the human need to connect to each o[...]