The Humanist Resource Connection is dedicated to organizing resources that foster the understanding, discussion, advocacy and application of the principles of secular Humanism.
HRC Bookshelf
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Author | Description | Publication Date |
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Humanism, What's That?: A Book for Curious Kids | Helen Bennett |
"... I wanted to help Humanist children understand and be able to defend their worldview and to show children who have been raised in traditional religions that there is another way of thinking, another means to derive ethics, spiritual enrichment and a guide to life." - Helen Bennett |
12/31/2004 |
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Humanism: An Introduction | Jim Herrick |
"In this succinct, informative, and enlightening introduction to humanism, Jim Herrick, a leading humanist advocate in Great Britain, provides a very readable account of the guiding principles, history, and practice of humanism in today’s world." - Prometheus Books |
02/01/2005 |
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Humanism: Finding Meaning in the Word | Nicolas Walter |
"What is a humanist? After an introduction to the earliest ideas of, and terms for, humanism in the ancient world, noted humanist Nicolas Walter explores the history of humanism and its evolving definitions from the time of the original appearance and first meanings of "humanist" in the Italian Renaissance, concluding with a manifesto of modern humanism. Drawing on personal experience and information from more than 400 sources, this is the first full-length treatment of the subject." - Amazon.com |
05/01/1998 |
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Humanist Anthology: From Confucius to Attenborough | Margaret Knight |
"When this remarkable anthology was first compiled by renowned humanist and psychologist Margaret Knight in 1961, it brought together a wide range of humanist thought from classical China, Greece, and Rome; the Renaissance and Enlightenment; and the nineteenth- and twentieth-century rationalist tradition. This revised edition, by acclaimed writer and skeptic James Herrick, has updated and expanded an already impressive roster by adding Islamic skeptic Averroes; novelists Mark Twain, George Eliot, and E. M. Forster; and scientists J. Bronowski, Richard Dawkins, and David Attenborough." - Amazon.com |
08/01/1995 |
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Humanist As The Next Step | Mary Morain, Lloyd Morain |
Also available electronically for free on the American Humanist Association website. |
01/01/2008 |
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Humanist Manifesto 2000: A Call for a New Planetary Humanism | Paul Kurtz |
"This entirely new "Humanist Manifesto" is designed to address the problems of the twenty-first century and the millennium beyond. Providing a strong defence of scientific naturalism and technology, it is offered as a contribution to the dialogue among the different cultural, political, and economic viewpoints in the world. "Humanist Manifesto 2000" is formulated in the conviction that science, reason, democracy, education, and humanist values can enhance human progress." - Amazon.com |
05/01/2000 |
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I Sold My Soul on eBay: Viewing Faith through an Atheist's Eyes | Hemant Mehta |
"I Sold My Soul on eBay tells how and why Mehta became an atheist and features his latest church critiques, including descriptions of his visits to some of the best-known churches in the country. His observations will surprise and challenge you, revealing how the church comes across to those outside the faith. Who better than a nonbeliever to offer an eye-opening assessment of how the gospel is being presented–and the elements that enhance or detract from the presentation." - Amazon.com |
04/17/2007 |
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In Defense of Secular Humanism | Paul Kurtz |
"In Defense of Secular Humanism is a volume of collected essays by one of the leading exponents of secular humanism. It is a closely reasoned defense of one of the most venerable ethical, scientific and philosophical traditions within Western civilization." - Prometheus Books |
09/30/1983 |
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In Search of Our Humanity: Neither Paradise Nor Hell | Valerii A. Kuvakin |
"Russian philosopher, Valery A. Kuvakin reviews the major principles of humanism as the starting point for an overall definition of humanity. Humanism, as defined by Kuvakin, is based on the scientific method, seeks objective knowledge, is anthropocentric, uses reason as its guiding principle, and extols common sense based on scientifically verifiable knowledge without any restriction from tradition, customs, political systems, or religion." - Amazon.com |
04/01/2003 |
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Jen Hancock's Handy Humanist Handbook | Jennifer Hancock |
"This book is written to provide a quick overview of the philosophy of Humanism for the average Joe or Jane. I don’t care which actually because I’m a Humanist and I don’t judge people based on their gender or skin color or any other arbitrary characteristic. So, let’s revise that introductory statement. This book is for the average human, regardless of his or her name, who wants to learn more about Humanism. Humanism is one of the most influential and yet most maligned philosophies of all time. Unfortunately, most people don’t know anything about it. To make matters worse, there are a lot of people who are already Humanists and just don’t know it yet because no one has ever taken the time to properly introduce them to the philosophy. I intend to change that with this book. Consider yourself introduced." - Amazon.com |
08/05/2011 |