WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statement would be held by a Humanist?
A
Religion holds the key to life’s questions
B
Education can make every man great
C
Only nobles will be successful in business and life
D
Alien life controls the earth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rather than looking to religious traditions, humanism focuses on helping people live well, achieve personal growth, and make the world a better place.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Humanists of the Renaissance created schools to teach their ideas and wrote books all about education. Humanists sought to create a citizenry able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity, thus capable of engaging in the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prudent actions.

Detailed explanation-3: -His most-significant contribution was a list of books outlining the four major disciplines-rhetoric, moral philosophy, poetry, and grammar-that became the basis of humanistic studies (studia humanitatis).

Detailed explanation-4: -Humanistic: In the humanistic approach, a teacher would allow students to learn by their own free will and desire for knowledge. Since humanists believe that the desire to learn is innate and aimed towards the ultimate goal of self-actualization, the motivation must come from the learner.

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