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HUMANISM. Renaissance Philosophy. What does it mean? How does it affect society?. Three Components of Humanism. Individualism Classicism Secularism. Individualism. Glorifying the potential, talents & achievements of individual human beings. Albrecht Dürer, Self Portrait at 28, c. 1500.
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HUMANISM Renaissance Philosophy What does it mean? How does it affect society?
Three Components of Humanism Individualism Classicism Secularism
Individualism Glorifying the potential, talents & achievements of individual human beings Albrecht Dürer, Self Portrait at 28, c. 1500
Classicism Rediscovery & celebration of Greco-Roman culture Raphael, The School of Athens, c. 1509-10
Secularism Celebration of life on earth rather than the afterlife Jan Van Eyck, Arnolfini Marriage, c. 1434
The Perfectability of the World & the Individual Symmetry & Harmony
What happened to Christianity? The Holy Trinity • Humanists are NOT anti-Catholic • Humans are part of God’s plan • Artists make religious works that focus on the potential of God’s creation (HUMANS) God the Father God the Holy Spirit God the Son
Who is the RENAISSANCE MAN? Michelangelo, David, c. 1504
How do you judge the power of the individual?