Christopher Dawson

For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood and soil and class and to create a common language and a common culture in which men can realize their common humanity.

English Writer

Stellan Skarsgard

I do believe in humanism, and I believe that we should treat each other with respect and care and look after each other. All human beings should have an equal chance to survive in society, and inequality is a big problem in society.

Swedish Actor

Simone Weil

Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, and equality are of infinite value, but in thinking that man can get them for himself without grace.

French Philosopher

Alice Roberts

I find humanism to be the most rational and positive philosophy for life. And it's not a new thing at all - the history of humanist thought is deep and inspiring.

English Scientist

Ruth Pitter

It seems to me that in our lifetime we have passed from the wreck of liberal humanism to the beginning of a new recognition of dogma: isn't it rather tremendous?

British Musician

Judy Chicago

I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism.

American Artist

Sandra Cisneros

My feminism is humanism, with the weakest being those who I represent, and that includes many beings and life forms, including some men.

American Author

E. M. Forster

The four characteristics of humanism are curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.

English Novelist

Fei-Fei Li

We need to inject humanism into our AI education and research by injecting all walks of life into the process.

Chinese Scientist

Vidal Sassoon

From my point of view, there is a tremendous amount to be said for secular humanism.

British Businessman

Focuses on people's experiences and rationality instead of religious doctrines.

Beyond Religion

Considers what benefits humanity as a whole, ethically and morally.

Ethical Perspective

Humanism can invoke a sense of unity and common human experience.

Emotional Appeal

Humanism greatly influenced art and education during the Renaissance.

Historical Significance

Humanism was pivotal in transitioning from medieval to modern thinking.

Cultural Renaissance

Humanist ideals inspired innovations, exploration, and intellectual pursuits.

Inspirational Legacy

Humanism emphasizes logic and evidence to tackle issues, not faith.

Problem Solving

Portrays confidence in human progress through learning and innovation.

Optimistic View

Encourages personal development and critical thinking skills.

Self-Improvement

 and we had this big idea, and the big idea was, let's put the individual human being at the center of the universe above all gods and mysteries, and there's no more room for mystical creatures who take dictation from the divine. And it's the beginning of rational humanism, and people started to believe that creativity came completely from the self of the individual.

Your elusive creative...

 Renaissance came and everything changed and we had this big idea and the big idea was let's put the individual human being at the center of the universe right above all gods and mysteries and there's no more room for like mystical creatures who take dictation from the divine and and it's the beginning of rational humanism and people started to

 exploring the depth of our nature and coming away with this enchanted, this new humanism. And when Freud discovered his sense of the unconscious, it had a vast effect on the climate of the times. Now we are discovering a more accurate vision of the unconscious, of who we are deep inside,

David Brooks: The social...

 obsessing with them and pretending that our world could be reduced to a couple digits and a horse race, while the real stories, the ones that really mattered, were somewhere else. What we missed looking at these stories only through models and algorithms is what I call "data humanism."

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 see who supports it secular forces of enlightenment humanism and you can see who opposes it dogmatic fundamentalist religion now we're making progress in that area as well if you're like me and you think by the way I have some good news on this if you're like me and you

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 and that we use our organizations to create that feeling for others. Beauty can save the world when we embrace these principles and design for them. In the face of artificial intelligence and machine learning, we need a new radical humanism.

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 Some of you may be wondering, what on earth is humanism? Humanism is a way of thinking and living that emphasizes the agency of human beings. Humanism stresses the fact that we, human beings, are capable of changing the world.

Why I choose humanism...

 and military influence than some emperors and kings. This tension was exacerbated by the transformative social and intellectual period known as the Renaissance. In particular, this period involved the rise of humanism.

History 101: The...

 in the classical sense that humanism, at its best, finds a way to combine clear-eyed empirical research with a set of core values that fundamentally love and respect people. The basic idea of humanism

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 for its outstanding humanism, the scope of its principles, for its open and generous promotion of young values.