Humanism places emphasis on man and his power, status, importance, achievements, interests and authority. The movement arose in the 5th Century B.C when the Sophists and the Socrates “called down philosophy from heaven to earth” by introducing social, political and moral questions. When linked to the Renaissance, humanism is denoted as a move away from God to man as the centre as the centre of interest. Despite this, humanism is not regarded as atheist as it acknowledges God as creator and supreme authority however it states that His activity is less immediate. This led to the notion that the universe was governed by generals laws, laid down by God. Humanism also encouraged a belief in man’s ability to learn more about the universe by his own efforts, and eventually gain more and more control over it.
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Accessed on 2009-02-04
A. Rabil Jr. (ed), Renaissance Humanism (Philadelphia 1988)
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