Humanism: An Introduction

by Jim Herrick

Book Overview

Humanism is a philosophy that emphasizes the value of human life in all its creative potential within a secular context. Humanism is skeptical of religious beliefs and relies on science as the basis for understanding the universe. Although humanism has become most fully developed in the West, its origins lie throughout the world, and this perspective is shared by people from many different cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds.In this succinct,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591022398
• ISBN13: 9781591022398
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.2"