Essays on Humanism

Introduction The question is almost as old as the very existence of humanity. It has been – and continues to be – discussed in every society around the world. Our first records of this within Western philosophy are Greek and date to about the 7th…

What does it mean to be human? As science continues to progress, this question will likely become increasingly difficult to answer. Many people have been able to improve various impaired capabilities thanks to human enhancement technology, which continues to progress, potentially allowing our species to…

Introduction How did the advent of print influence the Renaissance and the Humanism movement? The Spread of Printing led to much more availability of the written word. Word could be spread much farther and more rapidly with more copies of the news, and censorship of…

The Lady with the Dog is one of Anton Chekhov’s most recognized and surely one of his most appreciated stories. It displays Chekhov’s writing style quite well as he is a subtle author who is great at integrating intensity throughout his stories. He brings to…

Secular humanism is shown as “a system of values and beliefs that are critical the values and beliefs of ancient religions.” Humanism has mostly influenced however America thinks because it dominates most cultural, and skilled areas such as; education, literature, the govt, law and also…

Cultural and philosophical antecedents The human desire to acquire new capacities is as ancient as our species itself. We have always sought to expand the boundaries of our existence, be it socially, geographically, or mentally. There is a tendency in at least some individuals always…

Italian Humanists in Pursuit of Happiness Bikram Choudhury said, “Maintaining spirituality and humanism are the keys to success. It’s a balance.” In Europe, the Renaissance was a period of change in both the social and political aspects of life. The people during the Renaissance were…

How the Film Life In a Day Exhibits the Eight Tenets of Liberal Humanism What makes a film great is timelessness: Although the film is comprised of only clips filmed on a single day, July 24, 2010, it is made timeless, since the random happenings…

In Jean-Paul Sartre’s piece “The Humanism of Existentialism”, Sartre makes an argument for an atheistic view of existentialism. Sartre goes on to claim that this form of existentialism is “more coherent” than other forms of theistic variety. However, does it follow that all of Sartre’s…

To decide if there should be a revival of humanist ideals in the 21st century, one must first learn about the works of men who died centuries ago and in doing so must see the undeniable truth that there are certain good, provocative, and inspiring…