Humanism

Humanism typically refers to the Renaissance intellectual movement of the 14th through 16th centuries that revived classical Greek and Roman learning.

Renaissance Humanists emphasized rhetoric, poetry, history, and moral philosophy, shifting focus from medieval scholasticism to human potential and achievement: Erasmus was a leading figure in northern European Humanism.

The movement shaped modern education, art, and secular thought. (Lowercase humanism is the broader philosophical approach.)