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Objective: How did the Renaissance change the nature of society. HUMANISM: RENAISSANCE PHILOSOPHY
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Objective: Objective: How did the Renaissance change the nature of society. HUMANISM: RENAISSANCE PHILOSOPHY.

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Page 1: Objective: Objective: How did the Renaissance change the nature of society. HUMANISM: RENAISSANCE PHILOSOPHY.

Objective:How did the Renaissance change the nature of society.

HUMANISM: RENAISSANCE PHILOSOPHY

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Humanism

•Was a philosophy, or way of thought.

•Humanist thought came from Classical writings.

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Humanists Focus on :

1. Individual Worth2. Strong Commitment

to Public Service3. Development of

Skills and Talents

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• Humanists believe that the individual human is important. They think that people are capable of making great accomplishments in this world.

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Humanities

• These subjects are called “Humanities” today

• Humanism stressed the

importance of classical subjects, such as history,

literature, philosophy,

grammar, public speaking, and art.

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• Although humanist thinkers continued to stress the importance of leading a Christian life, they challenged people to think for themselves instead of look to the Church for every answer. •Many humanists were churchmen, most notably Pope Pius II. Much humanist effort went into improving the understanding and translations of Biblical and early Christian texts.

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Effects of Humanism

•Humanist thought sparked an explosion of creativity, learning, and discovery.

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• Art began to focus on people instead of religion.

ART

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What civilizations influenced Renaissance culture?

•A. Greek and Roman C. Indian and Chinese•B. Roman and Chinese D. Greek and Indian

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Which of the following is true of Humanists?• A. They believe that humans are naturally

evil and need religion to cure them• B. They believe that humans are capable of

great accomplishments by themselves• C. They believe that humans are incapable

of anything without God• D. They believe that humans are all

automatically going to Heaven