Secular humanism

Secular humanism is that branch of philosophy that advocates the use of reason, compassion, scientific inquiry, ethics, justice and equality in addressing issues of a worldview centred upon human beings. The term was originally coined in the 20th century to make a clear distinction from "Christian humanism".

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Philosophy - Ethics - Justice - Christian humanism

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Secular humanism is distinguished from the broader category of humanism in that the secular humanist prefers free inquiry over dogmatic wisdom—upholding the scientific method for inquiry, while rejecting revealed knowledge and theistic morality, though not necessarily faith. Secular humanism has appeal to atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, rationalists, skeptics, and materialists, as well as to some Buddhists and Confucians.

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Humanism - Wisdom - Scientific method - Revealed knowledge - Theistic - Morality - Faith - Atheists - Agnostic - Freethinker - Rationalist - Skeptic - Materialist - Buddhists - Confucians

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Its basic tenets may be simplified as:

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• Humans have value and can solve human problems;
• Science, free speech, rational thought, democracy, and freedom in the arts go together;
• There is nothing supernatural.
 
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