Reviews for Naturalism, Vol. 6

The average rating for Naturalism, Vol. 6 based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-04-21 00:00:00 Pablo Lastra Wow! This book is like a finely sharpened blade in the hands of a master swordsman. Every essay is top-notch philosophical writing and argued with a rigor rarely (virtually never) achieved by Evangelical Christians. This book (and a some others) represent a massive turning point by Christian scholars in the field of philosophy that is revolutionizing the American academy. I haven't read every last essay, but I will and those that I have read are not worth missing if you have any interest in these issues. If you think I'm exaggerating when I say that Anglo-American philosophy is undergoing a revolution, then read atheist Quentin Smith's article entitled, The Metaphilosophy of Naturalism (A heading of part of the article, which need not be read in whole, is titled: "THE DESECULARIZATION OF ACADEMIA THAT EVOLVED IN PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENTS SINCE THE LATE 1960s"). Smith is a very sophisticated atheist philosopher, and coming from him this is saying a lot.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-07 00:00:00 Jason Ridley Our socio-economic system is not simply a matter of how goods are produced. It has very real effects on how we view ourselves, our lives, and others. This insight has implications for what we define as "freedom" and "prosperity". The theory of alienation was a cornerstone of Marx's thought and it remained with him for the whole of his life, informing all of his work. This book is an excellent introduction to the concept ; Ollman writes without the hindrance of any jargon so that one can see exactly what alienation is, how it arose, and its existential effects on all of us.