generate questions: Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence (rationalism, empiricism) over acceptance of dogma or superstition. The meaning of the term humanism has fluctuated according to the successive intellectual movements which have identified with it. Generally, however, humanism refers to a perspective that affirms some notion of human freedom and progress. In modern times, humanist movements are typically aligned with secularism, and today humanism typically refers to a non-theistic life stance centred on human agency and looking to science rather than revelation from a supernatural source to understand the world.
What can be seen as of essential importance to a practiced of humanism? {sep_token} What is a common tenant of humanism? {sep_token} What can be credited for the changes in the definition of humanism? {sep_token} These days humanism could be viewed as a form of what? {sep_token} Instead of turning to a spiritual or divine source practicers of humanism turn to what? {sep_token}