Definitions of humanism as educational movement, philosophical concept or existential `life stance' have evolved over the centuries as the term has been adopted for a variety of cultural and political purposes and contexts, and reactions against humanism have contributed to movements such as structuralism, postmodernism and postcolonialism.
Tony Davies offers a clear introduction to the many uses of this influential yet complex concept, and this second edition extends his discussion to include:
- a wide-ranging history of the development of the term and its influences
- the implications of debates around humanism and post-humanism for political, religious and environmental activism
- discussion of the key figures in humanist debate from Erasmus and Milton to Heidegger, Foucault and Chomsky
- ISBN13 9781134836093
- Publish Date 19 October 2006 (first published 7 November 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 July 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook
- Pages 160
- Language English