Humanist Manifesto I
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Humanist Manifesto I is a 1933 foundational document that outlines the principles of modern secular humanism, emphasizing reason, ethics, and human welfare without reliance on the supernatural.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Humanist Manifesto I canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Humanist Manifesto I Context triple: [secular humanism, articulatedIn, Humanist Manifesto I]
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A.
Oration on the Dignity of Man
Oration on the Dignity of Man is a seminal Renaissance philosophical text that celebrates human potential and freedom, often regarded as a manifesto of humanism.
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B.
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark declaration on religious freedom, affirming the right of every person to religious liberty grounded in human dignity.
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C.
Russell–Einstein Manifesto
The Russell–Einstein Manifesto is a 1955 public statement by leading scientists warning of the dangers of nuclear weapons and urging world leaders to seek peaceful conflict resolution.
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D.
In Defense of Secular Humanism
In Defense of Secular Humanism is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends secular humanist ethics, reason, and skepticism as alternatives to religious belief.
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E.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Humanist Manifesto I Target entity description: Humanist Manifesto I is a 1933 foundational document that outlines the principles of modern secular humanism, emphasizing reason, ethics, and human welfare without reliance on the supernatural.
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A.
Oration on the Dignity of Man
Oration on the Dignity of Man is a seminal Renaissance philosophical text that celebrates human potential and freedom, often regarded as a manifesto of humanism.
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B.
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark declaration on religious freedom, affirming the right of every person to religious liberty grounded in human dignity.
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C.
Russell–Einstein Manifesto
The Russell–Einstein Manifesto is a 1955 public statement by leading scientists warning of the dangers of nuclear weapons and urging world leaders to seek peaceful conflict resolution.
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D.
In Defense of Secular Humanism
In Defense of Secular Humanism is a philosophical work by Paul Kurtz that articulates and defends secular humanist ethics, reason, and skepticism as alternatives to religious belief.
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E.
The Crooked Timber of Humanity
The Crooked Timber of Humanity is a collection of essays by philosopher Isaiah Berlin exploring pluralism, the limits of human perfectibility, and the complexities of political and moral life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational text of secular humanism
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humanist document ⓘ manifesto ⓘ |
| advocates |
a cooperative economic order
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democratic methods ⓘ ethical living without belief in God ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American humanist movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfPublication | May 1933 ⓘ |
| declares |
that humans are part of nature and have emerged by a continuous process
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that the traditional dualism of mind and body must be rejected ⓘ that the universe is self-existing and not created ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethics
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human welfare ⓘ reason ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical manifesto ⓘ |
| hasPart | 15 theses ⓘ |
| influenced |
Humanist Manifesto II
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Humanist Manifesto III ⓘ Unitarian Universalism ⓘ
surface form:
Unitarian Universalist humanism
modern secular humanist organizations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
religious humanism
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secular humanism ⓘ |
| numberOfSignatories | 34 ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
humanism
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naturalism ⓘ |
| positionOnAfterlife | focuses on this life rather than a supposed hereafter ⓘ |
| positionOnMorality | grounds ethics in human needs and interests ⓘ |
| positionOnReligion | reinterprets religion as human-centered and this-worldly ⓘ |
| principalAuthor | Raymond Bragg ⓘ |
| proposes | a non-theistic, human-centered worldview ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| publishedBy | The New Humanist ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
The New Humanist
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surface form:
The New Humanist magazine
|
| rejects |
supernaturalism
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traditional theism ⓘ |
| signatory |
A. Eustace Haydon
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Charles Francis Potter ⓘ Curtis W. Reese ⓘ E. Burdette Backus ⓘ Harold Buschman ⓘ John Dewey ⓘ John H. Dietrich ⓘ L. M. Birkhead ⓘ Roy Wood Sellars ⓘ |
| statedGoal | to formulate a new religious humanism ⓘ |
| title | Humanist Manifesto I self-link ⓘ |
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