Positive Humanism

Positive humanism is an applied secular humanistic philosophy based on the scientific findings of positive psychology that focuses on personal, professional, and societal flourishing. Positive humanism’s focus is almost entirely on promoting positive humanism and…

Philosophy and the Humanist Connection

The Philosophy and the Humanist Connection courses try to help students become philosophical critics. With that in mind, we explore some of the basic areas of humanist philosophy: what is humanism’s view of human nature, of…

Ethics

The ethics courses seek to help students better understand how moral theory and personal decisions intersect at the individual level and the impact this has on how we live our lives. To be a person…

Religion & Spirituality

The Religion and Spirituality courses explore how humanists approach the big questions of life and death. Humanism believes in the dignity of individuals and in their right to develop their own individual personalities and potentials…

Law & Politics

The Law and Politics courses offer an overview of how Constitutional law, politics, and religion interact in unique ways in the United States. It is plain that controversies surrounding religion and its place in modern…

Psychology & Humanism

The Psychology and Humanism courses offer an overview of how psychology can turn the “Mystery of Human Nature” into useful tools for self-improvement and success in life. Throughout the long history of our species, humans…

Science and Humanism

The Science and Humanism courses focus on the idea that a good way to understand the difference between science and pseudoscience and to gain insights into the nature of science as a process of discovery, is…

Humanist Activism & Organization

 The Humanist Activism and Organization courses offer an overview of how the modern humanist movement came to be and how it is organized today. These courses also discuss the connection between humanist values and human…

Introduction to Humanism

Introduction

A Primer on the History, Philosophy, and Goals of Humanism Humanism is a godless philosophy based on reason and compassion. ...is a ten-word, static definition of humanism. The free individual learning courses are a million-word,…