Reflection on Humanism, Citizenship, and the Digital Society (from Theory to Practice)

ABSTRACT:We do not intend to deal exhaustively with this subject, because it is broad and complex for the space of a text. Our pretensions, which are much more modest, refer to documentary research for the understanding and development of humanist thought and citizenship, and some of their multiple relationships. Humanism was a movement that emerged in Italy during the Renaissance. It marked a move away from the medieval emphasis on logic and theology, and led to the rediscovery of ancient texts, the advancement of scholarship, and the transformation of art, culture, and society. The article analyzes the central ideas of Humanism, such as the importance of human dignity, individuality and learning, and demonstrates how they have influenced various domains. Humanism is a key concept in the history of human thought. There are several definitions of the concept ranging from rhetorical humanism, to the Christian humanism of the Middle Ages, and from the literary humanism of the Renaissance, to the humanism of Compte. There are several approaches to the relationship between humanism and religion. Humanism in the age of globalization may be an elaborate form of humanism capable of crossing the boundaries between the world’s civilizations and overthrowing their hostile ways. Intercultural humanism must evolve as a result of the global debate. Intercultural humanism can replace the current humanism, and thus confront and overcome the many tensions and conflicts that exist between the world’s divergent civilizations.

Keywords: Humanism, Renaissance, Christian Humanism, Civic Humanism, Digital Society