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2006-12-13 11:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by Shirley B 1 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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I don't know what 'humnaism' is.
Next time try spellcheck.

2006-12-13 11:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

"Humanism" is how it is spelled. Simply put...it means that it is the belief that morality is human-based. That all values, characteristics and behavior come from human, not a supernatural authority (God).

A book that portrays humanistic thought is "The Lord of the Flies". People who believe in humanism generally deny that society got its rule and codes of conduct from a higher being. They think people created religion and the idea of a supreme authority to try and control others.

If I used it in a sentence I would say something like this:
The humanistic man looked at the bible and said to the preacher, "That is just a book like any other, written to try and make me feel guilty!"

There is a secondary meaning to it as well...it can be used in general as a concern for others. To show sympathy and empathy to the need, well being and interests of others.

To use it properly in a sentence it would look like this:
The volunteers at the clinic treated the patients with great humanism.

The same word...totally different meanings...

2006-12-13 11:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by debi_lockwood 3 · 0 0

Humanism is a general belief in the importance of man--that we are the ones who deserve reverence and admiration in this world, not a distant deity. It celebrates human achievements and human innovations, and seeks to glorify them as from man, as opposed to being results of divine guidance.

2006-12-13 11:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tori 2 · 0 0

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