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Confidence
Belief overview
Meaning in this life
The meaning of existence can be found in the present human world.
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Supportive
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Contrary
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Neutral
What it is: Secular humanism holds that life can have meaning without depending on supernatural reward.
How the position understands it: Relationships, love, knowledge, creation, justice, care, humor, art, and public participation can give depth to human existence.
Basis and context: The theme appears in modern humanism, non-theist existentialism, and the psychology of good living.
Debates and variations: Some authors emphasize personal project; others speak of shared meaning, community, and legacy.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
A. C. Grayling, The Good Book
A humanist collection of ethical and literary reflections.
Reference: A. C. Grayling, The Good Book.
Content: The work gathers moral and existential reflections in a humanist key, without revelational claims.
Use in debate: It is useful for meaning in this life and public humanist ethics.
Bertrand Russell, A Free Man's Worship
A classic reflection on human value without cosmic guarantees.
Reference: Bertrand Russell, A Free Man's Worship.
Content: Russell articulates dignity, lucidity, and the human construction of value without assured supernatural support.
Use in debate: It is important for meaning in this life and intellectual autonomy.
Paul Kurtz, Eupraxophy
A proposal for the practice of a good life without revealed religion.
Reference: Paul Kurtz, texts on eupraxsophy.
Content: Kurtz proposes a practical philosophy aimed at living well, ethically, and responsibly, without appeal to an obligatory supernatural realm.
Use in debate: It is useful for meaning in this life and human flourishing.