Lecture 1
Modernity: Person living in modern times.
Modern: Of the present and recent times,(1500 onwards) . Current fashions (in which modern arts, not classical or technical, subjects are chiefly or executively taught)..
Modernism: Modern view or method, tendency in matters of religious belief to subordinate tradition to harmony with modern thought.
Modernisation: Keeping up with new and present time, to become modern.
Humanism
Humanism is the belief that human’s should rules themselves by their own moral law and not be influenced by the law of a supreme being, ie; God and Christianity. Relying totally on their own ability and rejecting the authority of the Church. Humanism also has the welfare of the human race and furthering their cause by their own efforts.
Positivism
Is the belief that humans are born like blank sheet of paper with no pre-planning, and that all knowledge is acquired by personal experience or by education on various subjects. Observation is the only source of substantial knowledge.
Materialism
Revolves around the desire for money and possession rather then ethical, and spiritual values. Materialistic people are totally driven and will sacrifice everything to increase their material wealth. Hence the phrase was coined; “ Money makes the world go round.”
Enlightenment
When a person is educated and has a sense of understanding about how certain ideas and philosophies come to be, that person has reached a level of enlightenment. When an individual also challenges existing ideas of social sophistication trying to find new and original ideas.