Humanism and Thiruvalluvar
Humanism and Thiruvalluvar Dr. R. Prabhakaran Abstract: Humanism is a system of thought attaching prime importance to humans rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress human beings' potential value and goodness, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. The Buddha was perhaps the first humanist in the world. After the Buddha, Thiruvalluvar was the most outstanding humanist in the Indian philosophical scene. Thiruvalluvar categorically declares that all human beings are equal by birth. He believes in rational inquiry and condemns all superstitious beliefs. He asserts that all problems encountered by individuals and a society can on...