Humanism
['hjuːmənɪz(ə)m] or ['hjʊmə'nɪzəm]
Definition
(noun.) the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural.
(noun.) the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies.
Checked by Klaus--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Human nature or disposition; humanity.
(n.) The study of the humanities; polite learning.
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Examples
- But capitalism rather than a social humanism took its place. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- On the other hand, humanism means at bottom being imbued with an intelligent sense of human interests. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- This state of affairs may be formulated by saying that the older humanism omitted economic and industrial conditions from its purview. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Naturalism and Humanism in Education. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- As Windelband has said, the new science of nature was the daughter of humanism. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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