#8 - Humanism as a fundamental

Looking through my research on philosophy there is one more era in which I wanted to draw my utopia from. During the Renaissance there was a movement of thought that decided that Christian philosophy was too tough on people. It was impossible for a regular person to live up to the strict scrutiny of everything the Bible told them to be and do in order to be a good person.

Philosophy in turn took a huge step away from religion and came up with Humanism. Humanism refers to a perspective that evolves around human wellbeing and advocates for human freedom, autonomy and progress. It views humanity as responsible for the promotion and development of individuals, espouses the equal and inherent dignity of all human beings and emphasizes a concern for humans in relation to the world. Humanists tend to be strong advocates for human rights, free speech, progressive policies and democracy. They maintain that religion is not a precondition to morality and object to religious involvement in education and the state apparatus. Humans, according to humanists, can shape their own values and live a good and meaningful life.

This is the last philosophical movement I included in order to make my utopia well rounded and somewhere I would like to live.