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Fáilte romhat go suíomh idirlíne Cumann Daonnachta na hÉireann. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as! Humanism is an ethical philosophy of life, based on a concern for humanity, which combines reason with compassion. It is for people who base their interpretation of existence on the evidence of the natural world and its evolution, and not on belief in a supernatural power. This is why it is called a naturalistic life-stance. Humanism is an active philosophy in its own right and not simply a negative response to religion. It has existed for over 2,500 years and which still flourishes today. A Humanist believes that the happiness of humankind depend on people rather than on religion and dogma. Morality is the recognition that good rules for behaviour have evolved from human experience. They are not the prerogative of religion. Humanist values give us rights, freedom and dignity, but they also give us responsibility for our own lives, for helping others and to achieve a better world. |
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Noah's Ark or Noah's Coffin - The challenge for biodiversity( Annual Darwin Day Lecture, as arranged by the Humanist Association of Ireland ) Location: Synge Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin (Easiest entrance - Nassau St., opposite lower end of Dawson St.) Audience: Public Date: Thursday 11th February 2010, 7.30 pm. The annual Darwin Day Lecture, as arranged by the Humanist Association of Ireland, will be given this year by Nigel Monaghan, Keeper of the Natural History Division of the National Museum of Ireland 2010 has been designated by the UN as International Year of Biodiversity, when governments are due to report on their targets, set in Rio in 1992, to halt global biodiversity loss. Over the 150 years since Darwin published the explanation of evolutionary processes, what have we learned about biodiversity and our role in mass extinction? Extinction is a fact of life, witnessed in fossils and in museum collections, but current rates of loss are comparable to the greatest events uncovered in the geological record. Nigel Monaghan, Keeper of the Natural History Division of the National Museum of Ireland, has kindly agreed to give us a lecture on this topic. His title will be - Noah's Ark or Noah's Coffin? - The challenge for biodiversity.
More Information from: David P. Godden. Humanist Association of Ireland |
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Humanism encourages open-minded enquiry into matters relevant to human co-existence and well-being. Humanists are committed to the application of reason and science, to the understanding of the universe and to the solving of human problems so that quality of life can be improved for everyone. The Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) is affiliated to the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation.
IHEU is the world union of Humanist, rationalist, secular, laïque, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations. Their mission is to represent and support the global Humanist movement. Their goal is a Humanist world in which human rights are respected and all can live a life of dignity. In 2002, the Amsterdam declaration was adopted by the general assembley of the IHEU as a defining statement of world humanism.
If you live in Ireland and are an atheist, agnostic, freethinker, rationalist, secularist, sceptic; do not believe in a god, are non-religious or have no belief in the supernatural - Humanism may just interest you! Check the latest news for latest updates from HAI. |
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