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Empires of Belief

Why We Need More Scepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-first Century

  • Hardback
  • 176 pages
  • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
  • 16.3 x 21.9 x 1.8 cm

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This book challenges all forms of fundamentalism and unexamined belief systems from a philosophical and sceptical viewpoint. Is unquestioning belief making a global comeback? The growth of religious fundamentalism seems to suggest so. For the sceptically minded, this is a deeply worrying trend, not just confined to religion. Political, economic, and scientific theories can demand the same unquestioning obedience from the general public. Stuart Sim outlines the history of scepticism in both the Western and Islamic cultural traditions, and from the Enlightenment to postmodernism. Setting out what a sceptical politics might be like, Empires of Belief argues that we need less belief and more doubt: an engaged scepticism to replace the pervasive dogmatism that threatens our democracies. Key Features: *New book from the author of the highly successful Fundamentalist World. *Questions belief systems, including science and technology. *Intervenes in current debates around terrorism and fundamentalism. *Explores sceptical thought within different cultural traditions, especially Islam. *Suggests that scepticism can play a greater role in public and political life.
  • Author

    Stuart Sim

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Edinburgh University Press

  • Published

    June 2006

  • Weight

    432g

  • Page Count

    176

  • Dimensions

    16.3 x 21.9 x 1.8 cm

  • ISBN

    9780748623266

  • ISBN-10

    0748623264

  • Eden Code

    4580251

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