History of Humanism

For College Students and Adults of All Ages

One of the best places to begin the study of the history of humanism is undoubtedly with the review of humanism in "Wikipedia". After a detailed overview of the roots of humanism in the Enlightenment, the article presents even earlier roots in Greek humanism and in Renaissance humanism

Human Resrouces

Dr. Howard B. Radest (Hilton Head, SC) is an adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Dean Emeritus of the Humanist Institute, Chair of the Biomedical Ethics Committee of Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, consultant to the Ethics committee of the South Carolina Medical Association, and consultant to the Center for Public Health Preparedness, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina. Fieldston School

Dr. Robert Tapp, Faculty Chair and Dean Emeritus of the Humanist Institute

Organizations in the Freethought Movement. Below are some of the major atheist/humanist/freethought organizations. Visit their website to learn more about humanism and the freethought movement and subscribe to their online newsletters to keep up with freethought-related news.

United States

American Atheists -- www.atheists.org
American Ethical Union -- www.aeu.org
American Humanist Association -- www.americanhumanist.org
Atheist Alliance International -- www.atheistalliance.org
The Brights -- www.brights.net
Council for Secular Humanism -- www.secularhumanism.org
Also see Center for Inquiry -- www.centerforinquiry.net
EvolveFish -- www.evolvefish.com
Freedom from Religion Foundation -- www.ffrf.org
Institute for Humanist Studies -- www.humaniststudies.org
James Randi Educational Foundation -- www.randi.org
Secular Coalition for America -- www.secular.org
Secular Student Alliance -- www.secularstudents.org
The Secular Web/Internet Infidels -- http://infidels.org
Skeptics Society -- www.skeptic.com
Society for Humanistic Judaism -- www.shj.org
Unitarian Universalist Association -- www.uua.org

International

British Humanist Association -- www.humanism.org.uk
International Humanist and Ethical Union -- www.iheu.org
Humanist Association of Canada -- http://canada.humanists.net