"A Meaning for Humanism" by Joseph Wood Krutch

In "A Meaning for Humanism," Joseph Wood Krutch mentions there are two types of people in the world, "geometers" and "humanists." He explains how "geometers" or scientists are starting to replace literature, reason, and purpose. Humanists believe in literature, philosophy, and facts not in things that can be measured and statistics like geometers. With the geometers taking over people are unable to rest on value and reason, the basis for humanism. Krutch continues to explain …

…hand, he also says how humanism is a should do type thing, to where humanism is common sense, reason, literature and art, and should be used often. As it can be seen in the parable, the wise men did not use their common sense unlike the simpleton who climbed a tree when the wise men brought the tiger back to life. That just goes to show that science is not better than the humanistic belief.