We call many things sacred, from cows, churches and paintings to
flags and burial grounds. Is it still meaningful to talk of things
being sacred, or is the idea merely a relic of a bygone religious
age? Does everything - and every life - have its price?
Is Nothing Sacred? is a stimulating and wide-ranging debate
about some of the major moral dilemmas facing us today, such as the
value of human life, art, the environment, and personal
freedom.
Packed with clearly presented controversial issues, we are asked to
decide whether we should revere life when someone chooses to die,
preserve the giant California redwoods, cherish Vermeer's originals
for their own sake, or curtail personal freedom for the greater
good. Ronald Dworkin argues that the concept of the scared is
essential to any human ethics, and Simon Blackburn explains why he
thinks 'a humanist should not feel guilty at the emotions of awe
and reverence that can be inspired by great religious works of art.
Throughout, the idea of the sacred in a secular age is hotly
debated amongst the authors and put to the test: should it be
abandoned altogether, or does it still have something to teach
us?
Is Nothing Sacred? brings together outstanding philosophers and
thinkers, including Suzanne Uniacke, Michael Clark, Alan Holland,
Simon Blackburn, Richard Dawkins, Richard Norman, Alan Howarth,
Nigel Warburton, Matthew Kieran and John Harris.
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