Book description
Can we do without religion? Can we have ethics without God? Is there
such thing as 'atheistic spirituality'? In this powerful book, the
internationally bestselling author André Comte-Sponville presents a
philosophical exploration of atheism - and reaches startling
conclusions.
Atheists, Comte-Sponville argues, are no less interested in a
spiritual life than religious believers. But by allowing the concept
of spirituality to become intertwined with religion and dogma,
humanity has lost touch with the nature of a true spiritual existence.
Using rigorous, reasoned arguments and clear, concise, and often
humorous prose Comte-Sponville draws on both Eastern and Western
philosophical traditions to propose the atheistic alternative to
religion, based on the human need to connect to each other and to the
universe. In doing so, he offers a convincing treatise on a new form
of spiritual life.
André Comte-Sponville
is one of France's preeminent contemporary philosophers. Previously a
professor at the Sorbonne, he is the author of
A Small Treatise on
the Great Virtues
, an international bestseller that has been translated into twenty-five
languages.
