Austin Dacey

Austin Warren Dacey
Born (1972-04-19) April 19, 1972 (age 52)
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Main interests

Austin Dacey (born April 19, 1972) is an American philosopher, writer, and human rights activist[1][2] whose work concerns secularism, religion, freedom of expression, and freedom of conscience. He is the author of The Secular Conscience: Why Belief Belongs in Public Life,[3] The Future of Blasphemy: Speaking of the Sacred in an Age of Human Rights,[4] and a 2006 New York Times op-ed entitled "Believing in Doubt," which criticized the ethical views of Pope Benedict.[5] He is a representative to the United Nations for the International Humanist and Ethical Union[6] and the creator and director of The Impossible Music Sessions.[7]

  1. ^ The Washington Post [dead link]
  2. ^ Steinfels, Peter (May 24, 2008). "Beliefs – Perceiving 2 Fallacies, a Secularist Faults His Fellows". NYTimes.com. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Austin Dacey, The secular conscience: Why belief belongs in public life (Amherst: Prometheus Books 2008); ISBN 978-1-59102-604-4.
  4. ^ Austin Dacey, The future of blasphemy: Speaking of the sacred in an age of human rights (London: Continuum Books, 2012); ISBN 978-1-4411-8392-7.
  5. ^ Dacey, Austin (February 3, 2006). "Believing in Doubt – New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  6. ^ International Humanist and Ethical Union. "IHEU organization | International Humanist and Ethical Union". Iheu.org. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "About – The Impossible Music Sessions". Impossiblemusic.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.