Humanist values

The humanist approach to life can be thought about as having three important aspects:

You can read more about these aspects of humanism by clicking on any of the links above.

The biologist TH Huxley gave a good summing up of the humanist approach to life when he famously said we must learn what is true in order to do what is right.

The humanist approach to life emphasises seeing the world as it really is, treating others as they’d like to be treated, and living your life as fully as you can.

‘Learn what is true in order to do what is right.’

T.H. Huxley

Videos on humanist values

With our patron Stephen Fry, we produced these four introductory videos to the important aspects of a humanist approach.

How can I tell right from wrong?

How can I be happy?

How do we know what’s true?

What should we think about death?