An essay is presented that discusses the atheistic philosophy of writer Alain de Botton. It discusses de Botton's article in the British magazine "Standpoint" in which he argues that religious practice divorced from religious belief is psychological beneficial to society. The author argues that de ...
Religion for Atheists (写给无神论者) 最近看了颇多阿兰 德波顿 (Alain de Botton)的文集/作品。这本《写给无神论者》,感觉是映像深刻的一本。先说一下作者,阿兰 德波顿,看见网评的一个称号是英伦才子,生于1969年,剑桥毕业。作品在英语/西班牙世界颇受欢迎,这两年他的作品也慢慢被翻译成简体中文,以“阿兰 德波...
宗教与自然:精神的庇护所 友人推荐神学类书籍后,我挑了Alain de Botton的这本料到必定有趣的小书。最为受益的是其关于(religious) kindness的论述:The exhortations we weould need are typically not very complex: forgive others, be slow to anger, dare to imagine things from others' point of view, s...
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/alain_de_botton_atheism_2_0.htmlOne of the most common ways of dividing the world is into those who believe and those who don't -- into the religious and the atheists. And for the last decade or so, it's been quite clear what being an atheist ...
作者: A Jacobs 摘要: Alain de Botton has been engaged for many years now in an intriguing project--to get people to think of philosophy not as an abstruse academic discipline but rather as a guide to living. He has written several books in which he brings the resources of philosophical ...
A literary criticism of the book "Religion for Atheists," by Alain de Botton is presented. It says that the author's feelings of doubt originated from listening to Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas. Other topics include prolific biographer A. N. Wilson, Zen architecture, and Catholic ...
Alain de Botton has been engaged for many years now in an intriguing project--to get people to think of philosophy not as an abstruse academic discipline but rather as a guide to living. He has written several books in which he brings the resources of philosophical reflection to bear on ...
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An interview is presented with writer Alain de Botton regarding his book "Religion for Atheists." He disagrees with the view that religious believers are not intelligent, explores the benefits of religious rituals in creating supportive and connected communities, ...