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Humanism is a broad category of active ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people, based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appeal to universal human qualities—particularly rationalism. Humanism is a component of a variety of more specific philosophical systems, and is also incorporated into some religious schools of thought.
Humanism entails a commitment to the search for truth and morality through human means in support of human interests. In focusing on the capacity for self-determination, humanism rejects transcendental justifications, such as a dependence on faith, the supernatural, or divinely revealed texts. Humanists endorse universal morality based on the commonality of human nature, suggesting that solutions to our social and cultural problems cannot be parochial.
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Humanism can be used in some ways to fulfill or supplement the role of religions in some people's lives, and therefore qualifies as a stance on religion. It is entirely compatible with naturalism (and therefore atheism), but doesn't strictly require either of these, and is compatible with some religions. More on [ Humanism ]
The Humanism of Media Ecology - Neil Postman 16JUNE00 http://post.ly/FXve
egoistorms (Jarrod Storms) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:58:23 -0000
The Humanism of Media Ecology - Neil Postman 16JUNE00 http://post.ly/FXve
Today humanism failed, dropping headfirst into the cracks of Kantian cosmopolitanism's aporias. And as humanism went, so went humanity.
ecoknowgrapher (Jason T. Hewitt) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:59:22 -0000
Today humanism failed, dropping headfirst into the cracks of Kantian cosmopolitanism's aporias. And as humanism went, so went humanity.
discourses on existentialism as a humanism and the theories of daoism.
marshallisalive (Marshall Dubois) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:48:27 -0000
discourses on existentialism as a humanism and the theories of daoism.
Misconstrued Dangers of MDMA; whats the true harm? End the drug war, end social stigma. Humanism! http://bit.ly/5XkNpF
SunRhea8 (Rhea) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:05:41 -0000
Misconstrued Dangers of MDMA; whats the true harm? End the drug war, end social stigma. Humanism! http://bit.ly/5XkNpF
I lean more towards humanism btw.
juaquinsalazar (Juaquin Salazar) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:18:01 -0000
I lean more towards humanism btw.
Careful on the roads DC kids...You'll get my blessings as an ordained minister of the Church of Spiritual Humanism.
wautrey (wautrey) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:46:52 -0000
Careful on the roads DC kids...You'll get my blessings as an ordained minister of the Church of Spiritual Humanism.
Annotated Webliography of Humanism - From the Humanist University in Utrecht, Netherlands, an extensive and well-annotated listing of more web links on humanism and related topics.
Corliss Lamont Website - Information on one of the leading intellectual and activist humanists of the 20th century, Corliss Lamont. Includes a PDF version of the 8th edition of his book, Philosophy of Humanism.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to the work of Corliss Lamont and The Philosophy of Humanism. ]
Humanism and the Humanist Manifestos - From an interfaith organization, information on the Humanist Manifestos of the 1930s and 1970s.
Meta Description: [ Scientific Humanism and the Humanist Manifesto ]
Humanism Online - How to find humanist sites online
Meta Description: [ Humanism Online: A quick index to web resources on humanism ]
Humanism, Meanings of Life, Worldviews - A research programme of the University for Humanistics (Universiteit voor Humanistiek) at Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Humanist Contents - Current contents of humanist periodicals, available in the Library of the University for Humanistics, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Humanist Institute, The - Training and education for humanist leadership.
Meta Description: [ The Humanist Institute is a leadership training program sponsored by the North American Committee for Humanism. The three-year graduate-level program consists of intensive reading and reflection, and three annual seminars, leading to a Graduate Certificate in Humanist Leadership ]
What is Humanism? - An article by Fred Edwords of the American Humanist Association.
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