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He studied history and English literature at Trinity College, Cambridge University, and then worked as a school teacher for seven years.
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Humanism: An Introduction
(Humanism is a philosophy that emphasizes the value of hum...)
Humanism is a philosophy that emphasizes the value of human life in all its creative potential within a secular context. Humanism is skeptical of religious beliefs and relies on science as the basis for understanding the universe. Although humanism has become most fully developed in the West, its origins lie throughout the world, and this perspective is shared by people from many different cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds. In this succinct, informative, and enlightening introduction to humanism, Jim Herrick, a leading humanist advocate in Great Britain, provides a very readable account of the guiding principles, history, and practice of humanism in today’s world. Herrick surveys the tradition of humanism as it developed over many centuries, its skepticism toward belief in God and an afterlife, humanist values and arguments for morality outside of a religious framework, its attitude of tolerance toward different lifestyles and belief systems, its endorsement of democratic political principles, its strong ties to science, its evaluation of the arts as an exploration of human potential, and its concern for environmental preservation and the long-term sustainability of the earth. In conclusion, Herrick briefly describes the various humanist organizations throughout the world; particular causes championed by humanists (women’s rights, racial and sexual equality, freedom of speech and information, and education, among others); and the future of humanism.
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Jim Herrick
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Career
Herrick is a trustee of the Rationalist Association and was editor of its journal New Humanist for 18 years from 1984. He subsequently became literary editor of New Humanist until his retirement in 2005. He was the recipient of the second International Rationalist Award in the year 2002.
He was editor of International Humanist News, published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).
He was a signatory to Humanist Manifesto World War II From January 1977 until 1981, Herrick edited The Freethinker. He later wrote that publication"s centenary history.
Herrick stepped down as a vice-president of the National Secular Society at the 2007 AGM but remained on the Council of Management until stepping down at the 2009 AGM.
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Humanism: An Introduction
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Humanism: An Introduction
