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Humanism is a highly contested idea. Proponents and critics often use the term in different ways. Among humanists themselves, there are competing accounts of what humanism is. This chapter provides a brief introduction to the general topic of humanism and education. The purpose is to contextualize this issue and provide an account of why it is significant. From Cicero and the classical humanists to Erasmus and the Renaissance humanist to the modern humanisms of Vico, Auerbach, Dewey, and Said, humanists have been preoccupied with education. The contributors to this volume explore the triangulation of humanism, religion, and education.
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Hart, W.D. (2022). Humanism and Education. In: Hart, W.D. (eds) Educating Humanists. Studies in Humanism and Atheism. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88527-4_1
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