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Humanism - Overall optimistic or pessimistic?

Thread starter Lark
Start date Feb 14, 2015

Julius_Van_Der_Beak

Two-Headed Boy

Mar 21, 2015

jscrothers said:
I can see some pessimism in it, too. Humanism allows us to be free agents, for sure; but exactly how much freedom and control do we have? In that way, it's more optimistic to believe that we have a higher power on our side that will help our environment give it the nudge it needs for us to press it forward.

Free-will and mind-body dualism (if it isn't... explain beer?) is an illusion. Nevertheless I think political liberty is important. I consider myself a humanist, if not always an optimist. However, I'm in an optimistic frame of mind as of late.