Paul Kurtz
Paul Kurtz
Paul Kurtzwas a prominent American skeptic and secular humanist. He has been called "the father of secular humanism". He was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, having previously also taught at Vassar, Trinity, and Union colleges, and the New School for Social Research...
religious philosophy roots
In contemporary society secular humanism has been singled out by critics and proponents alike as a position sharply distinguishable from any religious formulation. Religious fundamentalists in the United States have waged a campaign against secular humanism, claiming that it is a rival "religion" and seeking to root it out from American public life. Secular humanism is avowedly non-religious. It is a eupraxsophy (good practical wisdom), which draws its basic principles and ethical values from science, ethics, and philosophy.
reality roots inquiry
Skepticism is essential to the quest for knowledge, for it is in the seedbed of puzzlement that genuine inquiry takes root. Without skepticism, we may remain mired in unexamined belief systems that are accepted as sacrosanct yet have no factual basis in reality.
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In government, when it came to senior level focus after Sept. 11, 99.9% was skewed towards physical protection, and cyber-security took a back seat,
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In government, when it came to senior level focus after Sept. 11, 99.9 percent was skewed towards physical protection, and cyber-security took a back seat,
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It was a good day for us. It is pretty encouraging to go on from here.
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We didn't pass all that well but we still got the win. We've got a big one coming up so we'll have to play our best Thursday.
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They're the eighth-ranked team in the state. To us, it was a match where we had nothing to lose. I think we rattled their cage. I don't think we should hang our heads.
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Last year we were fairly tall. This year we are going to focus in on our passing and will try to develop our setters.
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Last year we were fairly tall, ... This year we are going to focus in on our passing and will try to develop our setters.
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Significant attacks occur daily without any involvement from terrorists. Protecting networks against everyday attacks will help defend against inevitable attacks by terrorists or enemy states.
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Significant attacks occur daily without any involvement from terrorists,
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Since then, we've really been on a downward slope. There are some places where we see some limited progress, but the overall strategic level of leadership -- someone who is there full time, all the time making sure programs are in place and properly funded -- that's what's lacking.
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Mr. Templeton wants to bring scientists and religious people together in a hallelujah chorus of sorts.
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It was frightening enough for American consumers when major corporate database breaches here at home started exposing the potential vulnerability of their personal information.