This book mainly aims to provide an overview of the representatives of Humanism in Western culture.According to the definition in Encarta Dictionary, the meaning of"Humanism" falls into three categories: 1.Belief in a human-based morality: a system of thought that is based on the values, characteristics, and behavior that are believed to be best in human beings, rather than on any supernatural authority;2.Concem for people: a concem with the needs, well-being, and interests of people;3.or Hu.man