Eupraxsophy
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Eupraxsophy (previously "eupraxophy" but updated) [1] is a nonreligious life stance or worldview emphasizing the importance of living an ethical and exuberant life, and relying on rational methods such as logic, observation and science (rather than faith, mysticism or revelation) toward that end. The word "eupraxsophy" was coined by Paul Kurtz, and comes from the Greek words for "good practice and wisdom." Eupraxsophies, like religions, are cosmic in their outlook, but eschew the supernatural component of religion, avoiding the "transcendental temptation," as Kurtz puts it.
[edit] External links
- In Defense of Eupraxophy, by Paul Kurtz, Humanism Today Vol 6, 1991.
- Eupraxsophy Revisited, by Paul Kurtz, republished from Free Inquiry Magazine, Vol 24, Num 6, June/July 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] Bibliography
- Kurtz, Paul. Living Without Religion: Eupraxophy. Prometheus Books, 1994. ISBN 0-87975-929-1
