Reviews for Psychology of Seeing

The average rating for Psychology of Seeing based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-01-08 00:00:00 Sarah Macadams I enjoyed this book, and I thought it did a good job of explaining a philosophy that I really knew very little about. If I were to pick one creed to follow, this would probably be about it. Believe in human reasoning and science and don't follow spirituality or superstitions. Live for the here and now, not an afterlife. And do what you can so that we all have the best experience possible in our short and brutal life spans. If I have a criticism, however, it's that Lamont overreaches in what his philosophy has to offer. In much of the book it seemed like he was responding to his critics, and building his case even if the evidence didn't always support it. For instance, does anyone really believe anymore that human reason can lead to a utopia on earth? Doesn't it seem more like at this point that we're going to destroy it, instead? Also, if people are matter just like everything else, and follow scientific laws and are devoid of souls, wouldn't that mean that we don't have free will? How could we judge anyone's actions any more than a volcano exploding or lighting striking? Lamont glosses over these questions, and it's the one part of the book where he seems to ignore the scientific evidence he collects. Besides these issues, however, the book is convincing and makes a strong case that secularism can be both positive and moral.

Review # 2 was written on 2021-06-11 00:00:00 Elijah Donald Must-read for anyone interested in religious studies and philosophy. A primer for the biggest philosophical movement of the 21st century, seeded by the poetic and rational voices of Einstein, Vonnegut, Sagan, C. Clark, Asimov, Hawking, who call back to Epicurus, Aristotle, Hume and Spinoza.