humanism
Example Sentences
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Along with other writers at Oxford, they formed a loose fellowship called the Inklings and began articulating a Christian humanism for a new generation.
At its best, “The Innocents of Florence” is an example of a complicated humanism: An empathetic study of the perpetual interplay between good intentions, human frailties and imperfect outcomes.
What the best of Gehry’s late projects have in common is not only virtuosity in their form-making, but also a remarkable kind of humanism.
From Los Angeles Times
Divided into three sections hinged together by a through-line of humanism, Elizabeth Alexander reminds the reader that Jordan “was a prolific poet whose lyrical voice linked political struggle with an ethic of love.”
From Salon
The United States’ unique brand of humanism, with its emphasis on the individual and risk-taking, has shaped a form of free-market capitalism that continues to drive progress.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
