Which of the following best defines humanism?

a philosophy proposed by Petrarch that stressed the importance of the church in daily life

an education program that fourteenth-century scholars used to teach students about classical Rome and Greece

a movement that stressed the wisdom of the classics, human dignity, and human potential

the idea proposed by Renaissance artists that all works of art should show humans as lifelike figures

The correct answer is C. A movement that stressed the wisdom of the classics, human dignity, and human potential

Explanation:

Humanism was a movement that emerged during the 19th century and that focused on classical values, ideas, and literature or those used during Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece along with an emphasis on human potential and reason/critical thinking over faith. This movement affected not only the ideas of the century but had an impact on art, literature, music, culture, etc. Additionally, over time humanism has evolved and nowadays as linked to secularism and science. Considering this, the statement that best defines humanism is "A movement that stressed the wisdom of the classics, human dignity, and human potential" because humanism focuses on one side on the classics and on the other on human beings.

Humanism is best defined as a movement that stressed the wisdom of the classics, human dignity, and human potential.