Humanly possible : seven hundred years of humanist freethinking, inquiry, and hope
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New York : Penguin Press, 2023.
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454 pages : illustrations (black and white) portraits, facsimilies, photographs ; 25 cm
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New York : Penguin Press, 2023.
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [375]-432) and index.
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"Humanism is an expansive tradition of thought that places shared humanity, cultural vibrancy, and moral responsibility at the center of our lives. The humanistic worldview—as clear-eyed and enlightening as it is kaleidoscopic and richly ambiguous—has inspired people for centuries to make their choices by principles of freethinking, intellectual inquiry, fellow feeling, and optimism. In this sweeping new history, Sarah Bakewell, herself a lifelong humanist, illuminates the very personal, individual, and, well, human matter of humanism and takes readers on a grand intellectual adventure. Voyaging from the literary enthusiasts of the fourteenth century to the secular campaigners of our own time, from Erasmus to Esperanto, from anatomists to agnostics, from Christine de Pizan to Bertrand Russell, and from Voltaire to Zora Neale Hurston, Bakewell brings together extraordinary humanists across history. She explores their immense variety: some sought to promote scientific and rationalist ideas, others put more emphasis on moral living, and still others were concerned with the cultural and literary studies known as “the humanities.” Humanly Possible asks not only what brings all these aspects of humanism together but why it has such enduring power, despite opposition from fanatics, mystics, and tyrants.--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bakewell, S. (2023). Humanly possible: seven hundred years of humanist freethinking, inquiry, and hope . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bakewell, Sarah, 1963-. 2023. Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bakewell, Sarah, 1963-. Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope Penguin Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bakewell, Sarah. Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope Penguin Press, 2023.
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