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Humanism and Baroque
Humanism refers to the spirit of learning developed and taught by philosophers in
Renaissance period in Europe that emphasized the belief in human capacity to distinguish
between falsehood and truth. The idea of humanism was premised on reason and evidence as
a way of arriving at the truth rather than the Christian values of receptiveness and humility. It
sought answers to the rhetoric. It considered ancient world as the epitome of human success
and centre of intellectual milestone to be followed by modern Europeans. This period was
