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Welcome. Naturalism.Org, a production of the Center for Naturalism, is a resource for those interested in scientific naturalism and its personal and social implications. For background and FAQs on this understanding of naturalism, please see

~ A Guide to Naturalism
~ Tenets of Naturalism
~ Consequences of Naturalism
~ The Viability of Naturalism
~ A Brief History of Naturalism
~ Presentations on Naturalism
~ External Resources on Naturalism
~ Encountering Naturalism: A Worldview and Its Uses (paperback)
~ Naturalism: the Next Step for Humanists? (video presentation)
~ Worldview Naturalism - a status report as Naturalism.Org turns 10
~ Translations of our Introduction to Naturalism and other materials
~ Books on or related to naturalism

Naturalism.Org welcomes your feedback and suggestions for additional links and resources, so please be in touch. See here for what's new, click here for an overview of contents, and here for chronological archives. The non-profit Center for Naturalism now has its own website, www.centerfornaturalism.org.

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Eau Courant - occasional sips of news related to naturalism and its implications, updated erratically.

Recently added articles and commentary:

~ Projecting God - the logical and psychological pitfalls of theological justification.

~ Repressing Revenge - why we should not stop stigmatizing our retributive instincts.

~ Sending the Self On Vacation - how we might naturalize enlightenment.

~ At Memeing Naturalism:

~ Do We Lack Character? - thanks to Larry More.

~ The Collective Rationality of Responsibility - thanks to Everett Young.

~ Worldview Naturalism - a status report as Naturalism.Org turns 10.

~ Don't Forget About Me - how to avoid demoralization by determinism.

~ Getting Lucid about Consciousness - experience might be a virtual reality.

~ Living with Darwin - not surprisingly, we are of two minds about science.

- your feedback is welcome -
Contents

~ Chronological archives 1998-present are here.

~ The Philosophy page takes you to papers and book reviews on various topics addressed from a naturalistic point of view, including free will, consciousness, death, morality, and other concerns. Associated pages: Anti-Foundationalism; Atheism; Commitments; Consciousness;
Death; Faith and Science; Free Will; History; Morality; Multiculturalism; New Age; Replies;
Reviews; Science; Tenets of Naturalism; Theology.

~ The Applied Naturalism page provides a short overview of some basic points about the version of naturalism presented here, and then suggests some of its personal and social consequences. Letters to magazines and newspapers are included to illustrate how naturalism applies in the social arena. Associated pages: Activism; Addiction; Archives; Consequences;
Criminal Justice; Currents; Decision Finder; Environment; Letters; Lexicon; Neuroscience;
Politics; Resources; Sexuality; Social Justice.

~ The Spirituality page explores how naturalism can provide a philosophical basis for feelings of connection and meaning within a strictly material universe. It also works as a non-academic introduction to the themes developed in the Philosophy pages. Associated pages: Ceremony;
Charlottesville; Naturalistic Spirituality; Spirituality Without Faith; Enlightenment.
~ The Allies page lists like-minded organizations who are directly or indirectly promoting naturalism.

~ The Links page gets you to relevant Organizations, People and Publications.

~ The Personal page has a bit about your host.

~ The Replies page - where your substantive feedback is posted.

Can't find something? Lost, confused? Try searching on a key word below, e.g., choice, determinism.

Thanks for visiting.....
- Tom Clark

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