Humanism

Glossary:

Feuerbach, Ludwig (1804–1872) – German philosopher who claimed that the human race had replaced God as supreme.

Nietzsche, Friedrich (1844-1900) – German philospher who claimed that only a special breed of humans, the ‘superman’, with the ‘will to power’, were worthy of replacing the God who had been killed by science.

Marx, Karl (1818-1883) – founder of Marxism which evolved into Communism, the belief that the collective was more important than the individuals from which it was made up.

Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945) – leader of the Nazi party which sought to purify the human race and create a master breed worthy of existence.