How to Be Good Without God and Other Essays on Religion

In this book, philosopher Tomáš Hříbek presents a collection of widely accessible essays grouped into four thematic areas: a defence of atheism and secularism, reflections on contemporary moral issues from a strictly secular standpoint, an advocacy of egalitarian liberalism principles, and a defence of science against its traditional as well as postmodern critics. The book brings together revised versions of brief essays the author previously published in the cultural supplement Orientace of the Lidové noviny daily and other periodicals, along with several new, unpublished texts. Thanks to the author’s direct yet philosophical approach to topics such as atheism, euthanasia, same-sex marriage, the ethics of smoking, immigration, hate speech, feminism, climate change, and scientism, the book stands out in the Czech context. The final section features interviews with leading global intellectuals (including philosophers Daniel Dennett, Peter Singer, Susan Schneider, and others).