These books not only could be mass-produced and used to spread humanities such as literature and philosophy, enabling more people to adopt these ideas, but also bypassed Ecclesiastical control and it was made possible to disseminate ideologies, opinions and knowledge which were secular, further catalyzing the people's spirit of inquiry. ... and studied values of human potential and achievement in the form of philosophy and literature, suggesting that mankind could enjoy life without offending God. ... This brought about an increase in self-confidence for further research, study and practi...

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In sharp contrast, Renaissance humanist educators revived the study of the classics and stressed the importance of the individual. ... At the beginning of the Renaissance, humanist educators revived the study of the classics and humanities to help students attain salvation. ... Humanists believed that the study of humanities was essential for the education of a good citizen. ... Early Renaissance Italian humanists such as Battista Guarino and Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini asserted that a man must study the humanities to acquire virtue and to attain enlightenment. ... In the view of the author...

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