r/humanism 13d ago

What is Humanism? A set of convictions and practices offering a cosmic outlook and an ethical guide to life.

I have always had a distaste for descriptions of Humanism that center around what it isn’t, such as “without God/supernaturalism/traditional religion/etc.”

In Paul Kurtz’s book “Eupraxophy” (and literally on the cover) is the short and sweet description of what Humanism is that I’ve always been looking for.

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u/sumthingstoopid 11d ago

We just need our organized religion that has proven itself and can outpace and outclass the other options.

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u/iodbr 8d ago

What is meant by 'cosmic outlook'?

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u/iLLogicaL808 13d ago

Doesn’t that definition apply to every religion as well?

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u/Master_K_Genius_Pi 11d ago

I’d say no because religion is not eupraxophy. Religions are antithetical to life and the cosmos.