While its tone is playful and frivolous, this book poses tough questions over the nature of religion and belief.
Religion provides comfortable responses to the questions that have always beset humankind - why are we here, what is the point of being alive, how ought we to behave? Russell snatches that comfort away, leaving us instead with other, more troublesome alternatives: responsibility, autonomy, self-awareness. He tells us that the time to live is now, the place to live is here, and the way to be happy is to ensure others are happy.
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While its tone is playful and frivolous, this book poses tough questions over the nature of religion and belief.
Religion provides comfortable responses to the questions that have always beset humankind - why are we here, what is the point of being alive, how ought we to behave? Russell snatches that comfort away, leaving us instead with other, more troublesome alternatives: responsibility, autonomy, self-awareness. He tells us that the time to live is now, the place to live is here, and the way to be happy is to ensure others are happy.
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Routledge Classics |
Release date | 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days |
First published | 2004 |
Authors | Bertrand Russell |
Introduction by | Simon Blackburn |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 223 |
Edition | 2nd edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-32510-3 |
Barcode | 9780415325103 |
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LSN | 0-415-32510-2 |