Part 1: Humanism and the human being
Part 2: Understanding reality
Part 3: Making life meaningful
Part 4: Being good
Part 5: Humanism in practice: a better world?
Part 6: What is Humanism?

What am I?

In Part 1 we’ll explore the following questions:

  • What kind of a thing is a human being?
  • Where do we come from and what conclusions can we draw from this?
  • What reasons might we have to believe this life is the only life we have?
  • Is there anything special about human beings? Is there anything we can celebrate?
  • How does a recognition of our capacities, as well as our limitations, support a humanist understanding of how we should live our lives?
  • What responsibilities do our capabilities bring?

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