Question

Explain briefly the term 'Humanism'.

Answer 1

1. Humanism is derived from the Latin 'Studia humanitatis', which means 'the studies of mankind'.
2. It represented a significant shift in concern for human affairs as opposed to spiritual things.
3. Humanism celebrated man and stressed his basic worth.
4. It opposed religious asceticism.
5. It protected his right to pleasure and satisfaction of his pleasures and needs.