Eupraxsophy (previously "eupraxophy" but updated) [1] is a nonreligious lifestance 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. This section does not cite its references or sources. ... A world view (or worldview) is a term calqued from the German word Weltanschauung (pronounced ) meaning a look onto the world. ... Ethics is a general term for what is often described as the science (study) of morality. In philosophy, ethical behavior is that which is good or right. ... Rational may be: the adjective for the state of rationality acting according to the philosophical principles of rationalism a mathematical term for certain numbers; the rational numbers the software company Rational Software; now owned by IBM, and formerly Rational Software Corporation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Logic, from Classical Greek λόγος logos (the word), is the study of patterns found in reasoning. ... Observation is an activity of a sapient or sentient living being, which senses and assimiliates the knowledge of a phenomenon in its framework of previous knowledge and ideas. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mysticism from the Greek μυστικός (mystikos) an initiate (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, μυστήρια (mysteria) meaning initiation[1]) is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is an... Revelation is an uncovering or disclosure via communication from the divine of something that has been partially or wholly hidden or unknown. ... Paul Kurtz (born February 12, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey) is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), but is best known for prominent role in the American skeptical community. ... Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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.

See also

• Secular humanism
• Objectivism
• Confucianism
• Democratic transhumanism

Secular humanism is a humanist philosophy that upholds reason, ethics, and justice, and specifically rejects the supernatural and the spiritual as warrants of moral reflection and decision-making. ... Objectivism is the philosophical system developed by Russian-American philosopher and writer Ayn Rand. ... Confucian temple in Jiading district, Shanghai. ... Democratic transhumanism, a term coined by Dr. James Hughes in 2002, refers to the stance of transhumanists (humanists who support morphological freedom and the ethical use of human enhancement technologies) who espouse liberal, social or radical democratic political views. ...

Bibliography

• Kurtz, Paul. Living Without Religion: Eupraxophy. Prometheus Books, 1994. ISBN 0-87975-929-1