Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Scepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-first Century PDF
217 Pages·2007·2.779 MB·English
Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.
Preview Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Scepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-first Century
Description:
Is absolute belief making a comeback? Recently the public has accepted unquestioningly certain political, economic, and scientific theories, and for sceptical people, this is a deeply worrying trend. Stuart Sim outlines the history of scepticism in both Western and Islamic traditions from the Enlightenment to today. He argues that we need less belief and more doubt-an engaged scepticism that replaces dogmatism. Addressing contemporary debates surrounding terrorism and fundamentalism, Sims suggests that scepticism can play a greater role in public and political life.
See more
The list of books you might like
Most books are stored in the elastic cloud where traffic is expensive. For this reason, we have a limit on daily download.
