Humanist Thought of the Week: 9 7 2010

Magical vs. Practical thinking  

When it comes to solving our problems, Humanists rely on practical thinking.
Write Comment (0 comments)

Personal Responsibility

Humanism is an individualist philosophy. It isn’t that we are anti-authority; it is just that we are anti-arbitrary authority. Especially arbitrary authorities that try to restrict individual freedom without good reason. We view individual liberty and freedom as a key to personal happiness.  For a Humanist, Happiness is the ultimate goal of life.

The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom

Written by Jennifer Hancock

Buy the Book Now!

Buy the Humanist Approach to Happiness Now

On Sale for only $14.85

The Humanist approach to Happiness is a book that basically says – here are personal ethics, here is why they are important, and here is how you can apply them to your daily life and why doing so will help you live a happier more productive life.  It isn’t a philosophy book so much as a book about the pragmatic reasons for being an ethical, compassionate and responsible person.

What is Humanism?

The question of exactly what Humanism, for some reason, is very contentious. Some think that Humanism is a non-theistic religion, like the American Ethical Union.  The American Humanist Association and the Council for Secular Humanism think that Humanism is a philosophy. To the Unitarian Universalists Humanism is simply one of the traditions they draw on for wisdom. Internationally and at the United Nations Humanism is considered to be an ethical life stance, meaning that it is the functional equivalent of a religion without being a religion. Confused yet? You’re not alone.