October: SECULAR HUMANISM: A COMMON WORLD VIEW
Questions covered in class
Secular humanism is the most common world-view a student will encounter in college. What is it?
Is it compatible with religious belief? How strong are its foundations?
What is the difference between the Christian and Secular Humanist view on specific topics, such as God’s existence, autonomy, scientific knowledge?
What is the “logic” of secular humanism: how do certain principles follow from others?
What is scientism and how is reason broader than mathematical thinking alone (and the roots of those ideas)?
Why would someone be a secular humanist? What are the moral problems that could lead someone to have certain intellectual commitments?
Mentoring
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