Dr Paul Kurtz (December 21, 1925 Newark,
New Jersey, U.S.A – October 20, 2012) was 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 , US
Kurtz founded the publishing
house Prometheus Books in 1969. He was also the founder
and past chairman of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
(formerly the Committee for the
Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP)), the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Center for Inquiry.
Kurtz published over 800 articles
or reviews and authored and edited over 50 books. Many of his books have been
translated into over 60 languages, including Indian languages. They include The Transcendental Temptation, Forbidden
Fruit: The Ethics of Secularism, The Courage to Become, and Multi-Secularism: A
New Agenda.
In memory of this great humanist,
Rationalist Forum, Chennai is organizing a condolence meet on November 5, 2012
at 6 PM at Annai-EVR-Maniammai Manram, Periyar Thidal, Vepery, Chennai- 600007.
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