A discussion about why Humanism is so influential in society despite most people not knowing anything about it

1. What is it about Humanism?
A discussion about why Humanism is
so influential in society despite most
people not knowing anything about it

2. What is it about Humanism?
 What is Humanism – an
overview
 Famous Humanists
 Humanism’s influence
 Vision of the Future
 Morality – What ought to
be
 How do we get there?
 Concluding thoughts

3. Humanism – an overview
 A Philosophy
 Purpose = Happiness
 Ethics = Compassion
 Methods = Critical
Thinking/Freethought
/Reason
 Emphasis =
Responsiblity

4. Famous Humanists

5. Famous Humanists in History

6. The Influence of Humanism
 What has Humanism
done for your lately?
 Reformation
 Enlightenment
 Democracy
 Human Rights

7. A Vision of the Future
 Imagination
 Compassion
 Equality
 Just/Fair
 Without suffering

8. Example: Star Trek

9. What ought to be

10. How do we get there?
 Reject the status quo
 Responsibility
 Methods
 Reality Based
Decision Making
 Freethought/Critical
Thinking

11. Concluding Thoughts
 Reason
 Compassion
 Action

12. Jennifer Hancock – Writer, Speaker, Humanist
 Author – Humanist Approach
to Happiness
 Producer – An Introduction
to Humanism on DVD
 Founder of Humanist
Learning Systems
 https://humanistlearning.com