Humanism

Humanism originated in a movement that attempted to cultivate humanity through reviving classical arts during the Renaissance era in Europe. It developed into various directions that can be generalized into two major streams. One is the approach or orientation that tries to recognize and defend the dignity of individuality and the inherent sense of value of ach human being by defining the true nature of the human being as equivalent to the concern and affection felt towards objects and events that relate to one's humanity. The other is the ideological tide of further theorizing and advocating this&sbquo if it is brought to a higher dimension and becomes a general attitude. That is&sbquo while one is a sentiment or attitude&sbquo theorized humanism or human-oriented doctrine Is an ideology or worldview&sbquo These two orientations should be distinguished. Initially in Japan&sbquo none of the translated words corresponding to humanism set in&sbquo and the word itself came to be used as is&sbquo as a loan word. The precondition of humanism is concern and affection for human beings and things and events related to human beings. Furthermore&sbquo it is a denial of "inhuman things&sbquo" and hence developed into a superhuman concept that deliberately accepts even savageness and barbarism that transcend human intellect. This means that although the basis of humanism is respect for humanity&sbquo brotherhood and individuality&sbquo it can include social relationships including nation&sbquo society and groups&sbquo and at times poses the risk of becoming an ideology that covers up social contradictions. To speak of humanism in design&sbquo great discernment and decency to develop self-awareness of and consideration for the designer's own human nature and humanity becomes necessary.

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