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'''Humanism''' is a group of [[ethics|ethical]] theories that place the human being at the center of our moral concern. It also refers to a literary and scholarly movement during the [[Renaissance]] led by scholars like [[Erasmus]]. Core beliefs include faith in progress, in the power of human intellect, and in the need to be released from religious authority. The founding belief of Humanism is that "man is the maker of all things"<ref> | '''Humanism''' is a group of [[ethics|ethical]] theories that place the human being at the center of our moral concern. It also refers to a literary and scholarly movement during the [[Renaissance]] led by scholars like [[Erasmus]]. Core beliefs include faith in progress, in the power of human intellect, and in the need to be released from religious authority. The founding belief of Humanism is that "man is the maker of all things"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/man-is-the-measure-of-all-things-1 |title=Man is the measure of all things |accessdate=2008-04-02 |format= |work=Proverbs. The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs from Answers.com }}</ref> | ||
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Humanism is a group of ethical theories that place the human being at the center of our moral concern. It also refers to a literary and scholarly movement during the Renaissance led by scholars like Erasmus. Core beliefs include faith in progress, in the power of human intellect, and in the need to be released from religious authority. The founding belief of Humanism is that "man is the maker of all things"[1]
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- ↑ Man is the measure of all things. Proverbs. The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs from Answers.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.