Humanism

life. Prior to his rise to fame, Sophocles had an interesting background which is believed to have an effect on his later writings and observations. He was a prior politician, priest, and military leader. In his piece, Antigone, Sophocles focuses on humanism and the achievements of man. He used this drama to explore the dilemmas in human existence, but in turn shows how powerful man can be. Sophocles begins the chorus of this piece by proclaiming how wonderful the…

works during the movement are familiar names and paintings we know and cherish today such as “The Last Supper” (Da Vinci), “The Mona Lisa” (Da Vinci) and “Utopia” (Thomas More). The major themes that played a key role in literature at that time were Humanism,…

once was a man named Henri De Lubac. He went all the way back to trace the origin of the 19th century attempts to construct humanism apart from God. There were four people that De Lubac focuses on in his writing that are considered to be contemporary thinkers. Those contemporary thinkers include: Feuerbach, Marx, Nietzsche, and Comte. In the book The Drama of Atheist Humanism: The Search for New Man by Henri De Lubac, he discusses where each of these people stand and what has them on the side…

the real world, taking shape of humans, animals, and even often having sexual relations with humans. These gods have a physicality that is increasingly strengthen the belief that clod physical qualities are themselves an element of the holy. Greek Humanism also refers to the Greeks' emphasis on the Christian body on physical beauty, athleticism; the Greeks see purgative beauty as really "heavenly", as godly. Our own obsession with sports, and our civilization's willingness to demean massive…

Renaissance and humanism basically stem from Petrarchian ideology which encourages the emulation of Greco-Roman antiquity without imitation; Renaissance “rebirth” ideally transforms and exemplifies continuity. According to Soltes, around 1508, Raphael was one of several artists called to Rome and commissioned to execute frescos in the Vatican Palace by Pope Julius II. Raphael’s School of Athens (Vatican, 1510-1512) represents a pinnacle of humanism and Renaissance thought. A proverbial…

Machiavelli is the “heir… to civic humanism” because he is keenly aware that any advice towards the ruling elite may be seen as a threat, and so he must validate his opinions through the use of examples from romanticized ancient Rome and Greece to show that his opinions were not an issue, but the truth behind them which would remain true even at his death or expulsion threatened the stability of any government. As is the case with Renaissance humanism, Machiavelli drew comparisons from knowledge…

throughout ancient history we find influences of humanism. Whether it be in everyday life, thoughts, actions, words. As we look back in history to the Greeks, and those of the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras, we find that many individual thinkers and philosophers shone through their new ideas and thoughts. Many of these philosophical thinkers shaped our learning today. I believe that, during the greek times, philosophers were influenced by humanism. The philosophers of these days used more…

congruent with individual experiences (Rogers 1961:61). Person-centered psychotherapy (also known as client-centered or Rogerian therapy) is a form of talk therapy developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940s and 1950s (Ali Miller 2012:5). Rogers' theory of humanism is more hopeful and optimistic about humans because humans have healthy potentials to move…

greatly impacted Europe and its evolution. No system of thought had more of an impact than humanism, which shaped society during the Renaissance and into the 15th and 16th centuries. The birth of humanism inspired a significant increase in secular thinking and an heightened importance of education, which galvanized many Europeans into taking action against oppression. Preceding the Renaissance and the birth of humanism, every aspect of life with controlled by or devoted to the Roman Catholic…

describe my feelings regarding the humanistic school of thought. On the one hand, the underlying concepts of humanistic psychology excite my inner-hippie. My other hand, however, tends to be more cynical and pessimistic than its counterpart, writing humanism off as an idealistic approach. Further, there are certain aspects to the humanistic approach that strike me as basic common sense. Starting with the hippie side, I too (try) to believe in the innate goodness of people. Furthermore, I concur…