An Introduction to Humanism
Andrew Copson
Chief Executive, British Humanist Association
24 August 2013
(15 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EUvPsaT6bEHumanists...
- Accept naturalism and use scientific method to gain knowledge
- Accept this one life is all we know we have
- Accept morality arises out of human nature and culture
- Believe what is right is what promotes human welfare and fulfillment
- Believe we can/should create meaning and purpose in life
(This talk was part of the Ancestor's Trail 2013
http://ancestorstrail.net
The Ancestor's Trail is an annual event combining walking, evolution and art. Based on Richard Dawkins' book
The Ancestor's Tale, the Trail guides its walkers along a time line from the present day back 3.8 billion years to the origins of life. The 2013 event celebrated the life of Alfred Russel Wallace, and helped raise funds for the statue of Wallace which was unveiled by Sir David Attenborough in November 2013.)
Alex譯：
英國人文主義協會行政總裁簡介人文主義
人文主義者：
‧ 接納自然主義，並採用科學的方法來獲取知識
‧ 接納今生是我們所知我們所擁有之全部
‧ 接納道德乃產生自人的本性及文化
‧ 相信「正確」的定義在於促進人類（和其他動物*）的福祉和完滿
‧ 相信我們有能力及應該創造生命的意義和目的
（*譯按：講者解釋這點也包括其他動物）
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