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Essays from the Humanist Institute
edited by
Robert B. Tapp
Contents
Meaning, Being, and Identity: The Question of the Knower
Intelligence, Community, and Cartesian Doubt
Science, Rational Thought, and the Moral Calculus
The Science of Religion: Why Do People Believe
Beyond Reason and Science: A Radical Challenge
The Aesthetic Pillar of Humanism
The Human Faith Project: "Our Commitment
is to the Worth and Dignity of Every Person"
Contributors
Distinguished Professor and Dean of Natural and Social Sciences Emeritus, SUNY, Buffalo; Visiting Professor, University of Southern California
Adjunct Associate Professor of Philosophy, Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Research Scholar, Seminar for Philosophy, University of Mainz, Germany
Medical Director, Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Carrier Foundation, NJ
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, SUNY, Buffalo; Chairman, Center for Inquiry; Editor-in-Chief, Free Inquiry magazine
Professor Emeritus of Biblical History & Archaeology, Adjunct Professor of Gerontology, Univ. of Southern California; Leader, Ethical Culture Society
Former Director, Ethical Culture Schools; Leader, American Ethical Union
Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, University of Minnesota
Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota
Professor Emeritus of Humanities, Religious Studies, South Asian Studies, University of Minnesota; Dean, Humanist Institute
Businessman; former President, American Humanist Association
Former Religious Education Director, First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis; President, North American Committee for Humanism
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ISSN 1058-5966