What famous Humanists can we learn from?
In this lesson we will recap some of the core beliefs of Humanism. We will then look at some famous Humanists from the worlds of science and philosophy, and think about how their Humanist outlook influenced their work.
What famous Humanists can we learn from?
In this lesson we will recap some of the core beliefs of Humanism. We will then look at some famous Humanists from the worlds of science and philosophy, and think about how their Humanist outlook influenced their work.
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- In this lesson we will recap some of the core beliefs of Humanism.
- We will then look at some famous Humanists from the worlds of science and philosophy, and think about how their Humanist outlook influenced their work.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Humanists would describe themselves as...
Theists - believe in a god or supernatural power
Q2.
Humanists believe that we have only one life, which makes this life..
Pointless
Scary
Shorter
Q3.
Which of these is not a human right?
The right to believe in what we want to believe
The right to live in freedom and safety
The right to make up our own minds, to think and say what we want
Q4.
Which of these best describes 'secularism'?
Everyone believing in God
Everyone having exactly the same beliefs
The government of a country deciding what people can or can't believe
Q5.
Which of these things would humanists NOT want to happen in our society?
Democracy - people being able to have their views heard
Equality - everyone having their human rights respected
Freedom - people being able to believe in what they choose
5 Questions
Q1.
Humanists believe that...
When we die, nobody will remember us
When we die, we are born again
When we die, we live on in an afterlife
Q2.
Humanists would describe themselves as...
Theists - believe in a god or supernatural power
Q3.
What was the award that Marie Curie won twice in her lifetime?
Best female scientist
Humanist of the Year
Peace prize
Q4.
What did Bertrand Russell think that our beliefs should be based upon?
The teachings of the Bible
Things that leaders have told us
What other people think
Q5.
What did Albert Einstein want people to base their behaviour on?
Fear of punishment
Hope of reward after death
Religion