Human Heartedness and the crisis of modernity (HUMANISTS AUSTRALIA)

You are invited to attend this philosophical event hosted by Humanists Australia.

Humanists Australia is hosting a series of online talks exploring the human hearted approach to life. The first talk describes some of the social and economic problems that are generated by modernity, and explores some human-hearted solutions.

About Human heartedness: The core idea of human heartedness is that love, compassion and sympathy come from our inherent social potential, our human heart, not from an external source such as God, the nation, or pure reason. As a general term it can refer to any outlook which supports cultivating and building on our human pro-social capacities—such as our potential for compassion, love and friendship —as the key to developing meaning and fulfillment in life, and to building community. Thinkers as diverse as Mencius, David Hume and Charles Darwin have expressed human hearted ideas in the past. Contemporary research in neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary studies has confirmed that we are a social species for whom positive social connections are a crucial part of a fulfilling life.

Talk details:
RSVP here and via the Humanists Australia event for more details about the first talk in this series.

Cost:
This event is free. Your donation to help keep these events going is greatly appreciated. Please make your donation here.