PPT-Humanism

See Chapter 12 Sections 2 and 3 p 382384 and 389390 Italian Renaissance Humanism A key intellectual movement of the Renaissance was humanism Humanism was based on the study of the classics the literary works of ancient Greece amp Rome such as grammar rhetoric poetry moral philosophy and history . Two. Fundamental . Aspects. . of. the Personal Worldview . Artur Nilsson. Lund University, Sweden. The 13th . European. Congress . of. . Psychology. , . July. . 12th. , 2013, Stockholm, Sweden. Renaissance Humanism. The term "Renaissance" means "re-birth" and refers to Europe's "cultural rebirth" in approximately 1350-1550.. Cultural and artistic developments that began in Italy in the late 1300s, and then spread to Northern Europe in the late 1400s and early 1500s.. ~Arnold Toynbee (1976). The single clenched fist lifted and ready. Or the open asking hand held out and waiting.. . Choose:. For we meet by one or the other.. -Carl Sandburg. Social justice . The term 'social justice' implies fairness and mutual obligation in society: that we are responsible for one another, and that we should ensure that all have equal chances to succeed in life. . “Rebirth,” from French . This term refers to the rebirth of classical thought and style in art and architecture at the end of the Middle Ages.. Humanism. The inspiration of the art of ancient Greece and Rome – human form was the epitome of perfection. Man was the “measure of all things.” In other words, in the ancient world, man was worshipped instead of God.. Florence. Humanism. Salutati. Man is responsible for his good or bad deeds. God does not control a man’s will or morality. It is better to benefit others by living an active public life than to live as a monk, which does not benefit anyone other than the monk. THEOLOGY. The Start. Humanism at it’s very core denies god and focuses on the power of humanity. The supernatural is rejected and the power of humankind is celebrated.. They seek to become the best human being possible through their own means—evolution, education, philosophy, etc.. 1. RELIGION and NON-RELIGION. 2. Students learn about:. The religious dimension of human history. New religious expression. Non-religious worldviews. The difference between religious and non-religious worldviews. By Andrew Edmondson. To believe or not to believe?. Our worldview, religious or otherwise, partly depends on what we believe about death.. Whatever our beliefs, happiness is our common goal, in this life or the next.. Implications of a humanist perspective for the study of religion. The more excited I . get, the . more possibilities I see in terms of topics and . resources, …the . more worried I get. . How . does Humanism fit . Use discretion with some topics depending on the age of the children. Remember you are there to describe Humanism, not to criticise and challenge religion. It is often best not to focus on arguments for and against the existence of a god or an afterlife, but better to simply state that humanists see no evidence for either, then present the positive values of Humanism.. Warm-Up Question. :. Find the chart on the back of Friday’s notes “Renaissance Artists” . For each image, guess whether it is Medieval or Renaissance art & why . Guess if the following . pieces . Is the Renaissance a Thing?. The Renaissance: An Introduction. Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?. Europeans still looked to Rome for cultural and intellectual guidance. Italy was a center . of trade. . Local Saint, St . Gennaro. (Naples), 19 September. ….Indulgences?. Christian or Renaissance Humanism. The German word . Humanismus. first appeared in 1808. . . It referred to education which focused on ancient Greek and Latin . Potentials . for. an initiative. 1) . What‘s. . the. . issue. ?. 2) A Vienna . profile. : Digital . Humanism. . 3) Vienna . Manifesto. on Digital . Humanism. Computer scientists join the criticism of digitalization that has largely come from...