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A collaborative search for wisdom, at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond... "The pluralistic form takes for me a stronger hold on reality than any other philosophy I know of, being essentially a social philosophy, a philosophy of 'co'"-William James
To the question whether we need god or religion, it seems clear that pragmatists like James will say that some do and others don't.
Some others embrace a humanistic alternative:
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism or other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good. – American Humanist Association
To the question whether we need god or religion, it seems clear that pragmatists like James will say that some do and others don't.
ReplyDeleteSome others embrace a humanistic alternative:
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism or other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good.
– American Humanist Association
https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/definition-of-humanism/#:~:text=Humanism%20is%20a%20philosophy%20of,to%20be%20of%20paramount%20importance.