- Humanism in the Medieval World
- Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
- Humanism and the Visual Arts
- Humanism and Race
- Can Humanism be <i>the</i> Social Norm?
- The Practice of Humanism
- The Politics of Humanism
- Humanism and Its Critics
- Humanism and Gender
- Humanism in Africa
- Humanism and Music
- Humanism in the Americas
- Humanism and Political Identity
- Humanism and the Human
- Humanism and Literature
- The Changing Demographics of Humanism
- Humanism and Film
- Humanism and the Modern Age
- Humanism and Aging
- Humanism Against Religion
- <b>Humanism and Higher Education</b>
- <b>Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being</b>
- Humanism and Technology
- Humanism and Humor
- Humanism and Sport
- Humanism and Environmentalism
- Humanism and Class
- Humanism and the Renaissance
- Humanism in East Asia
- Humanism in Europe
- Humanism and Enlightenment
- Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
- Humanism in the Middle East
Abstract and Keywords
Atheism, humanism, and naturalism are three expressions of nontheism. They are “ideal types,” abstractions from the empirical messiness of the phenomena they describe. These types represent three levels of complexity and depth. Humanism sublates atheism, that is, transforms and lifts it higher. In turn, naturalism sublates (aufheben) humanism. At its best, naturalism assumes a pragmatic form. After an arguing for a serial relationship of increasing sophistication and intensification among atheism, humanism, and naturalism, the chapter culminates with an overview of George Santayana’s pragmatic religious naturalism. The thesis of the chapter is that Santayana provides the most sophisticated and capacious account of anti-supernaturalism and nontheism as a religious orientation.
Keywords: atheism, humanism, naturalism, Dewey, Santayana, piety, spiritual, pragmatic, supernaturalism, poetry
Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College
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- Humanism in the Medieval World
- Humanism as a Religious Orientation?
- Humanism and the Visual Arts
- Humanism and Race
- Can Humanism be <i>the</i> Social Norm?
- The Practice of Humanism
- The Politics of Humanism
- Humanism and Its Critics
- Humanism and Gender
- Humanism in Africa
- Humanism and Music
- Humanism in the Americas
- Humanism and Political Identity
- Humanism and the Human
- Humanism and Literature
- The Changing Demographics of Humanism
- Humanism and Film
- Humanism and the Modern Age
- Humanism and Aging
- Humanism Against Religion
- <b>Humanism and Higher Education</b>
- <b>Humanism and the Conceptualization of Value and Well-Being</b>
- Humanism and Technology
- Humanism and Humor
- Humanism and Sport
- Humanism and Environmentalism
- Humanism and Class
- Humanism and the Renaissance
- Humanism in East Asia
- Humanism in Europe
- Humanism and Enlightenment
- Humanism, Sex, and Sexuality
- Humanism in the Middle East