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Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Skepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-First Century

Name: Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Skepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9780748623266

Stuart Sim

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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.

Категорії:

Society, Politics & Philosophy - Anthropology

Рік:

2006

Видавництво:

Edinburgh University Press

Мова:

english

Сторінки:

217

ISBN 10:

0748623264