What is Humanism? by

Erasmus

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 01:58:04 UTC

Humanism began from Erasmus, who focused on the rediscovery of classical roots of Greece and Rome, instead of the religious thought that was more common in this time.

Beliefs

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:00:57 UTC

Humans are good, they understand through the senses, they have free will, and learning is a gradual, slow process. Humans are intrinsically motivated to learn.

Humanism and Education

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:03:46 UTC

Learners control their own destinies. They can apply their knowledge and what they have learned if they want to, or they might not.

"Humanism"

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:05:05 UTC

This word is derived from the Italian word umanista, which means a teacher of Classical Greek and Latin literature and ethical philosophy.

The Self

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:08:41 UTC

Humanists believe that there is no soul. There is only the physical body, where many parts work together to create a conscious being. Similarly, life is a configuration of matter working together to make something new.

Acquiring Knowledge

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:26:44 UTC

Humanists believe that you are unable to acquire actual knowledge from intuition, speculation, inspiration, emotions, or other experiences similar to these. This is because knowledge cannot be gained from inference.

Axiology

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:28:32 UTC

Humanists do not focus on any life after death. They focus on the needs of humans in the moment and compassion, and do not pay any attention to hypothetical higher powers.

Truth

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:32:03 UTC

Humanists focus on the truth of the universe. They are science oriented, understand moral dilemmas and decision making, and readily accept technological developments/discoveries.

Education

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:35:12 UTC

Humanists approach education in a way that teaches a variety of basic skills, helps students believe in their own potential, and focuses on basic human concerns, such as current events and history.

Teachers

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:36:31 UTC

The humanist teacher must learn about their students' interests and use them to build upon the natural motivation to learn. Teaching styles should be varied.

Exams

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:39:35 UTC

Humanists of today do not place any emphasis on grades and they only focus on self-evaluation as forms of exams.

Students

sphillip0024 — 2025-06-25 02:42:02 UTC

Humanism states that students should be very self-motivated and in charge of their own learning. The student has continuity through the changing of life's events. The student can use their knowledge to solve problems and they should be given freedom.