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Humanism is a philosophy based on concern for humanity that believes in using science and reason over faith. It supports democracy, human rights and personal liberty combined with social responsibility. The document provides a history of humanism and its roots in ancient Greek philosophy and Aesop's fables which teach morality through stories.

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Humanism is a philosophy based on concern for humanity that believes in using science and reason over faith. It supports democracy, human rights and personal liberty combined with social responsibility. The document provides a history of humanism and its roots in ancient Greek philosophy and Aesop's fables which teach morality through stories.

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What is Humanism?

Humanism is a philosophy of life based on


concern for humanity in general and for the
individual in particular.
It is a view of life which combines thinking with
compassion.
It is for those people who base their understanding
of existence on the evidence of the natural world
and its evolution and not on belief in a
supernatural power.
Humanist Belief
 Humanism is a set of principles,
perspectives, and ideas about the world
 Humanists believe We the people in the
universe, determine its value.
The Main Beliefs of Humanism
 Humanism is ethical. It affirms the worth and
dignity of the individual and the right of every
human being to the greatest possible freedom
taking into account the rights of others.
 Humanists have a duty of care to all of humanity
including future generations. Humanists believe
that morality is a big part of human nature based
on understanding and a concern for others,
needing no external sanctions.
Humanist Belief
 Humanism is rational. It believes in
things that can be seen and proven. It
seeks to use science creatively, not
destructively.
 Humanists believe that the solutions to the
world's problems lie in human thought and
action rather than divine intervention.
 Humanism believes that science and free
inquiry should be applied to the problems
of human welfare.
Democracy and Human Rights
 Humanism supports democracy and
Human Rights. Humanism aims at the
fullest possible development of every
human being. It holds that democracy and
human development are matters of right.
The principles of democracy and human
rights can be applied to many human
relationships.
Personal Liberty and Responsibility
 Humanism insists that personal liberty must
be combined with social responsibility.
 Humanism wants to build a world on the idea of
the free person responsible to society, and
recognises our dependence on and
responsibility for the natural world.
 Humanism has no set of firm beliefs, and does
not impose a creed upon its followers. It is thus
committed to education free from indoctrination.
Humanism as an Alternative
 Humanism is a response to a demand for an
alternative to the major organised religions.
The world's major religions are based on
revelations that are fixed for all time.
 Humanism believes we get reliable knowledge
of the world and ourselves through observation,
evaluation and revision.
HISTORY OF HUMANISM
 Western Europe has a tradition of non-religious ethical
thinking that can be traced back some 2,500 years to the
philosophy of the Ancient Greeks.

 This way of understanding the world, of finding meaning


in life, and of grounding moral thinking can also be found
in China and India and many other cultures.
Aesop and his Fables
 Little is known about the originator of the fables, though it has
been said that he was a freed slave who came to live in
Greece. The moral tales attributed to him, often involving
animals, have remained popular and been widely imitated.
What is interesting to humanists is that they teach a simple,
practical morality, deeply rooted in human experience and
common sense, giving worldly, rather than metaphysical,
reasons for behaving well. The well-known story of the boy
who cried 'Wolf!' so often that when a real wolf came along he
was not believed, is typical in that it illustrates the human
consequences of lying.  
Another Fable
Another fable, The Wind and the Sun shows us that gentleness works better
than roughness:
"A dispute once arose between the North Wind and the Sun as to which was
the stronger of the two. Seeing a traveller, they agreed to see which could
get his cloak off him more quickly. The North Wind began, and sent a
furious blast which nearly tore the cloak from its bindings – but the
traveller, seizing it with a firm grip, held it round his body so firmly that
the wind used his remaining strength in vain.
Then the Sun, dispelling the clouds that had gathered, turned his warm and
genial beams on the traveller’s head. Growing faint with heat, the man
flung off his cloak willingly and hurried to the nearest shade."
The Golden Rule
 One should treat others as one would like others
to treat oneself.
 One should not treat others in ways that one
would not like to be treated.
 The Golden Rule is the basis for the modern
concept of human rights, in which each
individual has a right to just treatment, and a
responsibility to ensure justice for others.

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