Humanism
An intellectual movement emphasizing human potential, achievement, and reason, drawing inspiration from the art, literature, and philosophy of classical antiquity.
Core metadata
- ID: humanism
- Era: Renaissance
- First known date: 1300 (century)
- Region: Italy
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Classical Historiography (Herodotus, Thucydides) (classical_historiography_herodotus_thucydides)
- Libraries (libraries)
- Philosophy (philosophy)
- Scholasticism (scholasticism)
- Universities (universities)
Dependents
- The Counter-Reformation (counter_reformation)
- Encyclopedic Compendiums & Knowledge Organization (encyclopedic_compendiums_knowledge_organization)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology (human_anatomy_physiology)
- Early International Law (Grotius) (international_law_early_grotius)
- Linear Perspective (Vanishing Point) (linear_perspective_vanishing_point)
- Madrigals & Polyphonic Music (madrigals_polyphonic_music)
- Oil Painting (oil_painting)
- Perspective in Art (perspective_in_art)
- Political Philosophy (Machiavelli) (political_philosophy_machiavelli)
- Roman Architecture Revival (roman_architecture_revival)
- Scientific Societies (scientific_societies)
- Socialism (Early Theories) (socialism_early_theories)
- The Reformation (the_reformation)
- Theory of Contagion (Fracastoro) (theory_of_contagion_fracastoro)
- Transhumanist Philosophy (transhumanist_philosophy)
- Vernacular Literature (Prose & Poetry) (vernacular_literature_prose_poetry)
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Humanism (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
Locator: Britannica defines Renaissance humanism as a system of education and inquiry originating in northern Italy during the 13th and 14th centuries. - Renaissance Humanism (University of Chicago Library, 2026, museum) • Supports: node
Locator: The exhibit links Petrarch, classical antiquity, concrete human experience, and the revival of classical learning, matching the node scope.
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 5
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 2
- expert_inference: 5
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy (philosophy) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Philosophy provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
| Universities (universities) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Universities provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
|
| Libraries (libraries) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Libraries provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Classical Historiography (Herodotus, Thucydides) (classical_historiography_herodotus_thucydides) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Classical Historiography (Herodotus, Thucydides) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Scholasticism (scholasticism) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Scholasticism provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
This page is generated from canonical era JSON and is indexable by URL.