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To: c.hinton who wrote (234651)	6/29/2007 12:22:43 PM
From: c.hinton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I want to add that renaisance artists where often in the forefront of " humanism"..... quite the opposite of a conservative ..neo or not. "Humanism features an optimistic attitude about the capacity of people, but it does not involve believing that human nature is purely good or that each and every person is capable of living up to the humanist ideals of rationality and morality. If anything, there is the recognition that living up to one's potential is hard work and requires the help of others. The ultimate goal is human flourishing; making life better for all humans. Even among humanists who do believe in some sort of an afterlife, the focus is on doing good and living well in the here and now, and leaving the world better for those who come after, not on suffering through life to be rewarded afterwards" exerp from wikipedia