The Oxford Handbook of Humanism
Published on 12. October 2021
Book
Hardback
824 pages
978-0-19-092153-8 (ISBN)
Description
While humanist sensibilities have played a formative role in the advancement of our species, critical attention to humanism as a field of study is a more recent development. As a system of thought that values human needs and experiences over supernatural concerns, humanism has gained greater attention amid the rapidly shifting demographics of religious communities, especially in Europe and North America. This outlook on the world has taken on global dimensions as well, with activists, artists, and thinkers forming a humanistic response not only to traditional religion, but to the pressing social and political issues of the 21st century.
With in-depth, scholarly chapters, The Oxford Handbook of Humanism aims to cover the subject by analyzing its history, its philosophical development, its influence on culture, and its engagement with social and political issues. In order to expand the field beyond more Western-focused works, the Handook discusses humanism as a worldwide phenomenon, with regional surveys that explore how the concept has developed in particular contexts. The Handbook also approaches humanism as both an opponent to traditional religion as well as a philosophy that some religions have explicitly adopted. By both synthesizing the field, and discussing how it continues to grow and develop, the Handbook promises to be a landmark volume, relevant to both humanism and the rapidly changing religious landscape.
With in-depth, scholarly chapters, The Oxford Handbook of Humanism aims to cover the subject by analyzing its history, its philosophical development, its influence on culture, and its engagement with social and political issues. In order to expand the field beyond more Western-focused works, the Handook discusses humanism as a worldwide phenomenon, with regional surveys that explore how the concept has developed in particular contexts. The Handbook also approaches humanism as both an opponent to traditional religion as well as a philosophy that some religions have explicitly adopted. By both synthesizing the field, and discussing how it continues to grow and develop, the Handbook promises to be a landmark volume, relevant to both humanism and the rapidly changing religious landscape.
Reviews / Votes
The authors of the Oxford Handbook of Humanism manage not only to make a contribution that is relevant for the world of science, but also to invite the reader to engage in introspection and analysis in a highly complex and productive way. * Iuliu-Marius Morariu, Recensiones *More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 181 mm
Thickness: 50 mm
Weight
1529 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-092153-8 (9780190921538)
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Anthony B. Pinn is Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religion at Rice University, where he is also the inaugural director of the Center for African and African American Studies as well as founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning. His books include, Embodiment and the New Shape of Black Theological Thought (2010); The End of God-Talk: An African American Humanist Theology (2012); (co-edited with Katie Cannon) The Oxford Handbook of African American Theology (2014); Humanism: Essays in Race, Religion, and Cultural Production (2015); and the novel The New Disciples (2015). Pinn is also director of Research for the Institute for Humanist Studies. His awards include the Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association Humanist of the Year (2017), and the Harvard University Humanist Chaplaincy 'Humanist of the Year' (2006).
Content
Introduction
Anthony B. Pinn
PART I: Geographies
1. Humanism in East Asia
Chun-chieh Huang
2. Humanism in Africa
D. A. Masolo
3. Humanism in the Middle East
Khurram Hussain
4. Humanism in the Americas
Carol Wayne White
5. Humanism in Europe
Stefan Schroeder
Part II: Intellectual Histories
6. Humanism in the Medieval World
John R. Shook
7. Humanism and the Renaissance
John Monfasani
8. Humanism and the Enlightenment
J. Brent Crosson
9. Humanism and the Modern Age
Corey D. B. Walker
Part III: Organization
10. Humanism Against Religion
David Kline
11. Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
William Hart
12. Humanism and Its Critics
Slavica Jakeli'c
Part IV: Cultural Production
13. Humanism and Literature
Miriam Strube
14. Humanism and Film
Sheila J. Nayar
15. Humanism and Music
Christopher M. Driscoll
16. Humanism and Humor
David Feltmate
17. Humanism and the Visual Arts
J. Sage Elwell
18. Humanism and Sport
Eric Bain-Selbo
Part V: The Public Arena
19. The Politics of Humanism
Joseph O. Baker
20. Humanism and Political Identity
Juhem Navarro-Rivera
21. Humanism and Higher Education
Jeffrey J. Kripal
Part VI: Social Issues
22. Humanism and the Human
Joseph Winters
23. Humanism and Environmentalism
Dan McKanan
24. Humanism and Gender
Monica R. Miller
25. Humanism and Race
Christopher Cameron
26. Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
Abby Hafer
27. Humanism and Class
Sikivu Hutchinson
Part VII: Private Life
28. The Practice of Humanism
James Croft
29. Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being
Philip Butler
30. Humanism and Aging
Peter Derkx and Hanne Laceulle
Part VIII: Future Prospects
31. The Changing Demographics of Humanism
Yazmin A. Garcia Trejo
32. Humanism and Technology
Cor van der Weele and Henk van den Belt
33. Can Humanism be the Social Norm?
Sharon D. Welch
Anthony B. Pinn
PART I: Geographies
1. Humanism in East Asia
Chun-chieh Huang
2. Humanism in Africa
D. A. Masolo
3. Humanism in the Middle East
Khurram Hussain
4. Humanism in the Americas
Carol Wayne White
5. Humanism in Europe
Stefan Schroeder
Part II: Intellectual Histories
6. Humanism in the Medieval World
John R. Shook
7. Humanism and the Renaissance
John Monfasani
8. Humanism and the Enlightenment
J. Brent Crosson
9. Humanism and the Modern Age
Corey D. B. Walker
Part III: Organization
10. Humanism Against Religion
David Kline
11. Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
William Hart
12. Humanism and Its Critics
Slavica Jakeli'c
Part IV: Cultural Production
13. Humanism and Literature
Miriam Strube
14. Humanism and Film
Sheila J. Nayar
15. Humanism and Music
Christopher M. Driscoll
16. Humanism and Humor
David Feltmate
17. Humanism and the Visual Arts
J. Sage Elwell
18. Humanism and Sport
Eric Bain-Selbo
Part V: The Public Arena
19. The Politics of Humanism
Joseph O. Baker
20. Humanism and Political Identity
Juhem Navarro-Rivera
21. Humanism and Higher Education
Jeffrey J. Kripal
Part VI: Social Issues
22. Humanism and the Human
Joseph Winters
23. Humanism and Environmentalism
Dan McKanan
24. Humanism and Gender
Monica R. Miller
25. Humanism and Race
Christopher Cameron
26. Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
Abby Hafer
27. Humanism and Class
Sikivu Hutchinson
Part VII: Private Life
28. The Practice of Humanism
James Croft
29. Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being
Philip Butler
30. Humanism and Aging
Peter Derkx and Hanne Laceulle
Part VIII: Future Prospects
31. The Changing Demographics of Humanism
Yazmin A. Garcia Trejo
32. Humanism and Technology
Cor van der Weele and Henk van den Belt
33. Can Humanism be the Social Norm?
Sharon D. Welch