There is a peculiar suspicion in many modern conversations about love. People are often told, directly or indirectly, that wanting romance too much is weakness,…
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Category: Humanism
Humanism and Zen Buddhism: Two Sides of the Same Coin
At first glance, humanism and Zen Buddhism may appear to come from very different worlds. Humanism is often described in modern, philosophical, and sometimes secular…
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What Is Humanism?
Humanism is a way of understanding life that places human beings, human dignity, and human responsibility at the center of meaning and ethics. It begins…
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Humanist Ethics and How We Tell Right from Wrong
One of the most common criticisms of humanism is the claim that without religion, morality has no foundation. If there is no divine command, no…
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Finding Meaning in Our Lives
Human beings seem almost unable to avoid the question of meaning. At some point, whether in youth or in grief, in success or in emptiness,…
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