Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Scepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-first Century Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Empires of Belief: Why We Need More Scepticism and Doubt in the Twenty-first Century Book

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...Read More

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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.

  • 0748623264
  • 9780748623266
  • Stuart Sim
  • 26 June 2006
  • Edinburgh University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 176
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