Definition of Humanism. Meaning of Humanism. Synonyms of Humanism

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Definition of Humanism

Humanism
Humanism Hu"man*ism, n. 1. Human nature or disposition; humanity. [She] looked almost like a being who had rejected with indifference the attitude of sex for the loftier quality of abstract humanism. --T. Hardy. 2. The study of the humanities; polite learning.

Meaning of Humanism from wikipedia

- Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the individual and social potential, and agency of human beings, whom it considers the starting point...
- Secular humanism is a philosophy, belief system, or life stance that embraces human reason, logic, secular ethics, and philosophical naturalism, while...
- Renaissance humanism is a worldview centered on the nature and importance of humanity that emerged from the study of classical antiquity. Renaissance humanists...
- Christian humanism regards classical humanist principles such as universal human dignity, individual freedom, and the importance of happiness as essential...
- New humanism may refer to New humanism philosophy by Indian philosopher M. N. Roy. German new humanism, or new humanism (Neuhumanismus) New humanism (literature)...
- Look up humanism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Humanism may refer to ethical philosophies such as Religious humanism, an integration of humanist...
- Existentialism Is a Humanism (French: L'existentialisme est un humanisme) is a 1946 work by the philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, based on a lecture by the...
- Military humanism is the use of force and violence to further a humanitarian cause. Although it can easily be disputed whether or not furthering a humanitarian...
- Marxist humanism is an international body of thought and political action rooted in a humanist interpretation of the works of Karl Marx. It is an investigation...
- theory and philosophy, antihumanism or anti-humanism is a theory that is critical of traditional humanism, traditional ideas about humanity and the human...