Humanism is the progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity. For the past ninety years, The Humanist Magazine and its predecessor The New Humanist have published the most profound and provocative humanist writing in America.

This volume focuses on the first forty-five years of the magazine, from 1928 to 1973, and on the philosophical discussion that formed its heart. The work of thinkers as accomplished as Buckminster Fuller, Corliss Lamont, B. F. Skinner, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lucile Green, and Isaac Asimov is included, along with that of many others. Editor Charles Murn has organized the essays into eleven chapters, providing an overview of the evolution of humanist thinking in each area.

 CHAPTER 1: Some Essentials of Humanist Philosophy

CHAPTER 2: Types of Humanism

CHAPTER 3: The Source and Nature of Humanist Values

CHAPTER 4: Scientific Method and Scientific Knowledge in Humanist Philosophy

CHAPTER 5: Humanism Explores the Unknown and Defines the Uncertain

CHAPTER 6: Religious Humanism as Nontheistic, Naturalistic, and Instrumental

CHAPTER 7: The Roles of Emotion and Spirituality in Humanism

CHAPTER 8: Working Out Humanist Morals and Ethics

CHAPTER 9: Humanistic Psychology and Freedom

CHAPTER 10: Humanism, Science, and the Arts and Humanities

CHAPTER 11: Humanism Comes to Value Other Life Forms and Nature