It was in her third year at Cambridge that she found the "moral courage", as she put it, finally to abandon the religious beliefs she had long been uneasy with. In the preface to her book Morals Without Religion (1955), she wrote, "a fresh, cleansing wind swept through the stuffy room that contained the relics of my religious beliefs. I let them go with a profound sense of relief, and ever since I have lived happily without them."[3]
Between 1926 and 1936 Margaret worked as a librarian, information officer and editor for journal published by the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. She married her husband Arthur Rex Knight in 1936, then in 1938 she started working alongside him as an assistant lecturer in psychology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Ten years later in 1948 she was promoted to lecturer in psychology, a post she held till her retirement in 1970.
In collaboration with her husband, Knight wrote A Modern Introduction to Psychology (1948), which went through many editions.
An advocate of Scientific Humanism, Knight gave two short radio talks on the BBC Home Service in 1955[4] under the title Morals Without Religion. The first talk was broadcast on 5 January and caused a storm of controversy. The Sunday Graphic headline described her as "The Unholy Mrs. Knight",[5] and called her "a menace".
PublicationsEdit
Honest to Man: Christian ethics reexamined (1974). London: Elek/Pemberton. ISBN0-236-31002-X
Humanist Anthology: from Confucius to Bertrand Russell (1961). London: Barrie and Rockliff. (Editor)
Morals without religion : and other essays (1955). London: Dobson. (Includes the text of the two BBC talks)
William James; A Selection From His Writings on Psychology (1950) Middlesex: Penguin/Pelican. (Editor)
A Modern Introduction to Psychology (with Rex Knight) (1st edition, 1948). London: University Tutorial Press.
ReferencesEdit
^"Papers of Margaret K. Knight - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^Seering, Lauryn. "Margaret K. Knight - Freedom From Religion Foundation". ffrf.org. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
^(PDF). 6 January 2009 . Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^Brown, Callum G. (1 April 2012). "'The Unholy Mrs Knight' and the BBC: Secular Humanism and the Threat to the 'Christian Nation', c.1945–60". The English Historical Review. CXXVII (525): 345–376. doi:10.1093/ehr/ces001. ISSN 0013-8266.
^Roberts, Alice (6 May 2020). "Morals Without Religion: the Unholy Mrs Knight and the Hypocritical Humanist". Youtube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
margaret, knight, margaret, kennedy, knight, née, horsey, november, 1903, 1983, psychologist, humanist, born23, november, 1903, hertfordshire, died10, 1983, aged, occupationpsychologist, contents, biography, publications, references, external, linksbiography, . Margaret Kennedy Knight nee Horsey 23 November 1903 10 May 1983 was a psychologist 1 and humanist Margaret K KnightBorn23 November 1903 Hertfordshire Died10 May 1983 aged 79 OccupationPsychologist Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in Hertfordshire England 2 Knight went to Girton College Cambridge University graduating in 1926 In 1948 she gained a master s degree It was in her third year at Cambridge that she found the moral courage as she put it finally to abandon the religious beliefs she had long been uneasy with In the preface to her book Morals Without Religion 1955 she wrote a fresh cleansing wind swept through the stuffy room that contained the relics of my religious beliefs I let them go with a profound sense of relief and ever since I have lived happily without them 3 Between 1926 and 1936 Margaret worked as a librarian information officer and editor for journal published by the National Institute of Industrial Psychology She married her husband Arthur Rex Knight in 1936 then in 1938 she started working alongside him as an assistant lecturer in psychology at the University of Aberdeen Scotland Ten years later in 1948 she was promoted to lecturer in psychology a post she held till her retirement in 1970 In collaboration with her husband Knight wrote A Modern Introduction to Psychology 1948 which went through many editions An advocate of Scientific Humanism Knight gave two short radio talks on the BBC Home Service in 1955 4 under the title Morals Without Religion The first talk was broadcast on 5 January and caused a storm of controversy The Sunday Graphic headline described her as The Unholy Mrs Knight 5 and called her a menace Publications EditHonest to Man Christian ethics reexamined 1974 London Elek Pemberton ISBN 0 236 31002 X Humanist Anthology from Confucius to Bertrand Russell 1961 London Barrie and Rockliff Editor Morals without religion and other essays 1955 London Dobson Includes the text of the two BBC talks William James A Selection From His Writings on Psychology 1950 Middlesex Penguin Pelican Editor A Modern Introduction to Psychology with Rex Knight 1st edition 1948 London University Tutorial Press References Edit Papers of Margaret K Knight Archives Hub archiveshub jisc ac uk Retrieved 14 May 2020 Seering Lauryn Margaret K Knight Freedom From Religion Foundation ffrf org Retrieved 14 May 2020 PDF 6 January 2009 https web archive org web 20090106193459 http www secularism org uk uploads moralswithoutreligion pdf Archived from the original PDF on 6 January 2009 Retrieved 14 May 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Brown Callum G 1 April 2012 The Unholy Mrs Knight and the BBC Secular Humanism and the Threat to the Christian Nation c 1945 60 The English Historical Review CXXVII 525 345 376 doi 10 1093 ehr ces001 ISSN 0013 8266 Roberts Alice 6 May 2020 Morals Without Religion the Unholy Mrs Knight and the Hypocritical Humanist Youtube Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 Retrieved 14 May 2020 External links EditMargaret Knight on the BBC Home Service 1955 Morals Without Religion reprinted from The Freethinker Christianity the debit account first published 1975 reprinted 1992 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret K Knight amp oldid 1154636544, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
