Anton C. Zijderveld

Anton C. Zijderveld, who holds doctorates in both sociology and philosophy, is on the faculty of Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He taught briefly in the United States and Canada. Among his many books are The Abstract Society, On Cliches, Reality in a Looking Glass, and co-wrote In Praise of Doubt with Peter Berger.

Spirituality

In Praise of Doubt

How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic

Talking Points

The authors ask some big questions and can certainly get people talking. Peter Berger has appeared on Charlie Rose, Bill Moyers, and has written for the New York Review of Books. They can speak about sociology, philosophy and how it pertains to our modern world.

Description

We find it much easier to articulate what we are against and find ourselves at a loss for words when we need to articulate what we are for. World-famous sociologists Peter Berger and Anton Zijderveld team up to present a profound treatment of how we can have confidence in our convictions-in such ideals as democracy, human rights, equality under the law, etc.-without succumbing to the radical doubts of relativism and the false certainties of fundamentalism.

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