27 October 2008

Humanism

Humanism

Learning for the wealthy laity Philosophy of Humanistic thought

– Humans controlled their fates through educated choices

Humanism

Humanistic Curriculum Grammar Rhetoric Poetry Moral Philosophy History Music Mathematics

Humanism

Phi – The Ratio of Beauty

Examples of Phi

Human expression of beauty and innate goodness

Humanism

GOAL CHECKUP How well have I worked to achieve

my goal for today’s class? What can I do for the remainder of

the period to reach my goal(s) for today?

Renaissance Art

Raphael (1483- 1520) –School of Athens

Humanism versus Western Christianity

Michelangelo (1475-1564)

The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

David

Humanism versus Western Christianity

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Mona Lisa

Humanism

The most important aspect of humanistic philosophy is that humans are inherently good and will make good choices when given the right information to decide from on any given problem.

As the philosophy develops, it becomes incompatible with Christian thought. This is still a battle between the two sides.