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Humanism

Humanism. Ms. Jeelani. In what ways did thinkers and philosophers influence society in the development of a humanist worldview. Parts of Worldview. Geography Time Beliefs Economy Values Society Knowledge. A) Knowledge. Greek and Roman Civilizations Not forgotten during Middle Ages

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Humanism

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  1. Humanism Ms. Jeelani

  2. In what ways did thinkers and philosophers influence society in the development of a humanist worldview

  3. Parts of Worldview • Geography • Time • Beliefs • Economy • Values • Society • Knowledge

  4. A) Knowledge • Greek and Roman Civilizations • Not forgotten during Middle Ages • Studied through Christian perspective • Renaissance: new liberal education

  5. Classical Writing • Studied Greek/Roman ideas on: • Society • Politics • History • Arts

  6. SPQR: SenatusPopulusqueRomanus (Senate and Roman People)

  7. Greek Art

  8. Theatre

  9. B) Society • Renaissance Worldview influenced by intercultural contact with: • Green/Roman civilizations • Islamic Civilizations

  10. Greek/Roman Influences • aqueducts

  11. Influences of Roman/Greek

  12. Influences: Roman Philosophers • … and Historians, Mathematicians • Taught people how they could improve themselves and their society through their own efforts

  13. Influences: Democracy • 18 • Males • Landowners

  14. B) Renaissance Society: • Wealthy Merchant & business classes • Started reading and discussing ancient writers

  15. C) Values • Humanism – what is it?

  16. Humanism: Change in Values • Upward mobility • Self-reliance • Imagination • Creativity • Adaptability • Forethought

  17. Humanism & the Individual • Value: individualism • Your own existence, your own wants, your own needs • Dignity and potential or the individual • Shape your own life  efforts and talents

  18. Values: Humanism • Reason  find truth • Curiosity  questioning everything • Education  achievement through learning • Skills  mind, body, spirit

  19. Humanist Scholars • Renaissance: Rebirth of ideas, values of ancient times • Classical past = glorious time. • Humanists: Petrarch, Aurispa

  20. Thinkers in Humanist Society • Humanist scholars • Philosophers • Teachers • Public officials • Writers • Scientists • Architects • Artists • Musicians • Officials in Government, Church, Courts

  21. Task: • Read: • “Civic Humanism” (pg. 65) • “Humanist Education” (pg. 67) • “Humanism & Religion” (pg 69) • Fill in the following graphic with notes

  22. Test Tuesday • City-State Definitions (hinterland, no monarchy/feudalism) • Chapter 2: pg 40 – 43, 47 - 50 • Italian City States PowerPoint – Venice, Genoa, Florence • Italian City States Worksheet • Life in Renaissance Florence Paragraphs • Medici Family • Italian Renaissance Art Part I + Part II • Roman/Greek Intercultural Contact • Humanism PowerPoint notes

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