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Eco argues that a "non-believer" (an atheist or agnostic) can still possess a deep moral sense. He suggests that morality can be rooted in the human body and our shared vulnerability. Because we all feel pain and require the recognition of others to exist as social beings, we can derive a "natural" ethics of empathy and respect without needing a God to enforce it.
(translating to "What do those who do not believe, believe in?" ) refers to a profound dialogue between two of Italy's greatest intellectuals: the late semiotician and novelist Umberto Eco and the former Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini . ГЋn ce cred cei care nu cred?
Martini questions how a secular morality can remain absolute without a transcendent foundation. He challenges Eco to explain where a non-believer finds the strength to sacrifice themselves for a higher cause if there is no eternal life or divine purpose. Eco argues that a "non-believer" (an atheist or
It explores whether points of commonality can exist between polarized groups—such as "neoliberals and neomarxists" or "believers and seculariists". (translating to "What do those who do not