Course: Introducing Humanism: Non-religious Approaches to Life, with Sandi Toksvig

Well done! You’ve completed Week 1 of the course. Thank you for taking part. Clicking on ‘Progress’ at the top of the page will show you how far through the …

Richard Norman describes the responsibilities that come attached to our human capacities.

Some have described our possession of consciousness as what is distinctive about being human. We may not be the only animal to possess it, but it would certainly appear that …

We have already learned that a humanist understanding of human beings sees us as material and mortal creatures, evolved through natural processes, rather than designed or created, not here for …

‘While life is yours, live joyously; No one can avoid Death’s searching eye: When this body of ours is burnt, How can it ever return again?’ Carvaka, The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha The …

Modern science provides information about what we are and where we came from. For a humanist, it supports the belief that we are natural creatures and were not built for …

Before we explore whether a humanist can say there is anything special or valuable about human beings, we need to address the question of where we come from and the …

‘What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an Angel! …

This week you will explore the following questions: What kind of a thing is a human being? Where do we come from and what conclusions can we draw from this? …

Some critics of humanism claim that certain humanist beliefs and values do not sit comfortably together. Questions that humanists often therefore face include: If human beings are a purely physical …

In this video the Chief Executive of Humanists UK, Andrew Copson, presents an introduction to humanist beliefs and values and provides his answers to the big questions we will be …

What is Humanism? The question ‘What is humanism?’ is not an easy question to answer. Different people will define humanism in different ways. There will be agreement on some of …

This course is not designed to present a body of facts about humanism as though it were some doctrine or creed. Instead its aim is to present a series of …

Watch the video of different humanists (filmed at a range of conferences and other events) answering the question ‘What is humanism?’. This should hopefully give you an introduction to how …

Introducing humanism: non-religious approaches to life is a six-week course. Week 1: Humanism and the human being Week 2: Understanding reality Week 3: Making life meaningful Week 4: Being good …