The Humanist Manifesto H umanism is a positive philosophy based on reason. We look forward with hope and have no wish to turn back the clock.
Humanists place their trust in basic human goodness, in human resourcefulness and in human courage.
We place our trust in human intelligence, not in divine guidance. H umanism realises that what we do as individuals can make a difference, so we try to achieve the humanist deals of individual responsibility within a free, open and caring society. H umanism is based on the assumption that this life and this world is all we know and the most important factor in all our thought and actions is our common humanity. T hat human beings have evolved from simpler forms of life through natural processes taking millions of years. T hat morality comes from understanding human nature and experience.