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A century of British humanism | New Humanist
Oct 17, 2023 · The authors view the period of 1930-70 as the first “gilded age” of humanism. Books like The Humanist Outlook (1968), edited by the philosopher A. J. Ayer, helped to define humanism in terms of ethical issues, Karl Popper’s “open society” and an intellectual outlook based on the scientific method. The 1960s also saw the founding of a Humanist Parliamentary Group, leading to greater ...
Rethinking science: New Humanist spring 2024 is out now
The spring 2024 issue of New Humanist is on sale now! This issue we're delving in to what the science and the humanities can teach each other and why we need both. Subscribe to the print edition for just £27 a year or buy a single issue online and in all good newsagents. Read on for a peek inside the magazine.
Rise of the fanatics: New Humanist's summer 2024 issue is out now
May 16, 2024 · The summer 2024 issue of New Humanist is on sale now! This issue we're delving in to the rise of the religious right, from the US to Israel. Subscribe to the print edition for just £27 a year or buy a single issue online and in all good newsagents. Read on …
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Natasha Walter: 'People will always cross borders without …
Aug 14, 2024 · Reform gained 14 per cent of the vote in the general election on the back of a primarily anti-immigration campaign. What do we do about this? I think to rebuild trust in the immigration system, the government also needs to do the other stuff – the stuff that isn’t immigration – in order to bring people together more.
Beyond the two cultures - New Humanist
Mar 26, 2024 · Humanism and "creative living" The debate was still raging when, in 1968, The Humanist Outlook was published under the editorship of A. J. Ayer. This second volume of essays shows how humanist thinkers were increasingly refining their views about the place of the sciences, arts and humanities against the “two cultures” debate and …
Top 20 of 2021 - New Humanist
Dec 27, 2021 · It's been a long year. At many points, it felt as if the doomed 2020 had stretched well into 2021. The media continued to bear bad news, and reflections on the experience of grief, isolation, polarisation and other features of our social landscape continued to …