Reclaiming humanism

Janet Toye gives an insight into the history of a movement

Sculptures at Vigelands park in Oslo. | Photo: Mads Boedker/flickr CC

The term ‘humanism’ has several meanings, including both a historical movement associated with the Renaissance, and a secular movement based on reason and ethics that rejects religious beliefs.

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