Humanism vs. Humanitarianism

Humanismnoun

The study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.

Humanitarianismnoun

Humanitarian philosophy or practice.

Humanismnoun

Specifically, a cultural and intellectual movement in 14th-16th century Europe characterised by attention to classical culture and a promotion of vernacular texts, notably during the Renaissance.

Humanitarianismnoun

The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ.

Humanismnoun

An ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom; especially used for a secular one which rejects theistic religion and superstition.

Humanitarianismnoun

The doctrine that man's obligations are limited to, and dependent alone upon, man and the human relations.

Humanismnoun

Humanitarianism, philanthropy.

Humanitarianismnoun

the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

Humanismnoun

Human nature or disposition; humanity.

‘[She] looked almost like a being who had rejected with indifference the attitude of sex for the loftier quality of abstract humanism.’;

Humanitarianism

Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans, in order to improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic and logical reasons. Humanitarianism is today primarily understood as voluntary emergency aid in a transnational context, but it overlaps with human rights advocacy, actions taken by governments, development assistance, and domestic philanthropy.

Humanismnoun

The study of the humanities; polite learning.

Humanismnoun

A doctrine or ethical point of view that emphasizes the dignity and worth of individual people, rejects claims of supernatural influences on humans, and stresses the need for people to achieve improvement of society and self-fulfillment through reason and to develop human-oriented ethical values without theism.

Humanismnoun

the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

Humanismnoun

the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

Humanismnoun

the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

Humanism

Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the potential and agency of human beings, individually and socially. It considers human beings as the starting point for serious moral and philosophical inquiry.