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Be Happy, Be Yourself
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| "Humanism is a
philosophy of imagination. Humanists recognize that intuitive
feelings, hunches, speculation, flashes of inspiration, emotion,
altered states of consciousness, and even religious experience,
while not valid means to acquire knowledge, remain useful sources of
ideas that can lead us to new ways of looking at the world. These
ideas, after they have been assessed rationally for their
usefulness, can then be put to work, often as alternate approaches
for solving problems." |
A Definition of Humanism
Corliss Lamont |
| "Humanism, in accordance
with the scientific method, believes in the unending questioning of
basic assumptions and conviction, including its own. Humanism is not
a new dogma, but is a developing philosophy which remains ever open
to experimental testing, newly discovered facts, and more rigorous
reasoning." |
A Definition of Humanism
Corliss Lamont |
| "Humanism is, in sum, a
philosophy for those in love with life. Humanists take
responsibility for their own lives and relish the adventure of being
part of new discoveries, seeking new knowledge, exploring new
options. Instead of finding solace in prefabricated answers to the
great questions of life, Humanists enjoy the open-endedness of a
quest and the freedom of discovery that this entails." |
What is
Humanism Frederick Edwards |
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