Humanism With a Human Face

Humanism With a Human Face
Author: Howard Radest
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1996-06-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

...argues that Humanism has its roots both in the Enlightenment and in Transcendentalism, and explores Humanism as both a public and a personal philosophy.

The Little Book of Humanism

The Little Book of Humanism
Author: Alice Roberts
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2020-08-27
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0349425450

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER We all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been another way to learn how to live well - the humanist way - and in today's more secular world, it is more relevant than ever. In THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM, Alice Roberts and Andrew Copson share over two thousand years of humanist wisdom through an uplifting collection of stories, quotes and meditations on how to live an ethical and fulfilling life, grounded in reason and humanity. With universal insights and beautiful original illustrations, THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISM is a perfect introduction to and a timeless anthology of humanist thought from some of history and today's greatest thinkers.

Humanism

Humanism
Author: Tony Davies
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2006-10-19
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1134836120

Humanism offers students a clear and lucid introductory guide to the complexities of Humanism, one of the most contentious and divisive of artistic or literary concepts. Showing how the concept has evolved since the Renaissance period, Davies discusses humanism in the context of the rise of Fascism, the onset of World War II, the Holocaust, and their aftermath. Humanism provides basic definitions and concepts, a critique of the religion of humanity, and necessary background on religious, sexual and political themes of modern life and thought, while enlightening the debate between humanism, modernism and antihumanism through the writings and works of such key figures as Pico Erasmus, Milton, Nietzsche, and Foucault.

The Arrogance of Humanism

The Arrogance of Humanism
Author: David W. Ehrenfeld
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1981
Genre: History
ISBN: 0195028902

Attacks nothing less than the currently prevailing world philosophy--humanism, which the author feels is exceedingly dangerous in its hidden assumptions.

Justice-Centered Humanism

Justice-Centered Humanism
Author: Roy Speckhardt
Publisher: Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1634312104

Humanists are quick to defend threats to the separation of church and state, but they have not always been consistently unified in engaging with pressing issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality—namely, those linked to economic, environmental, and social justice. Drawing on his tenure as executive director of the American Humanist Association, Roy Speckhardt calls for humanists everywhere to center justice in their humanism by promoting public policy based on ethical humanist principles. Acknowledging the challenges inherent to this type of advocacy and activism—such as balancing short-term needs with long-term goals, and espousing a common humanity without erasing differences—he makes a compelling case for championing justice-centered humanism. He also provides guidance for doing so, whether on the local, state, or federal level. Precisely because there is no such thing as cosmic justice in an afterlife, he reminds, it's especially important that humanists everywhere combat injustice in this life.

Biko Lives!

Biko Lives!
Author: A. Mngxitama
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-08-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780230606494

This collection looks at the on-going significance of Black Consciousness, situating it in a global frame, examining the legacy of Steve Biko, the current state of post-apartheid South African politics, and the culture and history of the anti-apartheid movements.

Humanism of the Other

Humanism of the Other
Author: Emmanuel Lévinas
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2003
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780252028403

This work, a philosophical reaction to prevailing nihilism in the 1960's is urgent reading today when a new sort of nihilism, parading in the very garments of humanism, threatens to engulf our civilization. ---- A key text in Levinas' work, introduces the concept of the humanity of each human being as only understood and discovered through understanding the humanity of others first.

Faces

Faces
Author: Milton E. Brener
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780761818137

Scientists have emphasized the innate, genetically based nature of our fascination with the human face and its almost limitless expressive capacity, all of which is represented in the art of the last six centuries. But little attention has been paid to the anomoly of the vacuous expressions of earlier facial representations. Brener attributes this change to a change in the functioning of the human brain, as well as the role of cultural factors. It is the evolution of both genes and culture that has resulted in a marked increase in the human ability to create and interpret facial expressions. The result of this has impacted human behavior.

Humanism and Democratic Criticism

Humanism and Democratic Criticism
Author: Edward W. Said
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780231122641

brought on by advances in technological communication, intellectual specialization, and cultural sensitivity -- has eroded the former primacy of the humanities, Edward Said argues that a more democratic form of humanism -- one that aims to incorporate, emancipate, and enlighten --