What is a humanism. Merriam-Webster defines humanism as “a system of values and beliefs that is based on the idea that people are basically good and that problems can be solved using reason instead of religion”Moreover, American Humanist Association defines humanism as “ Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. In Still Alice, some scene refers to both definition of humanism : making medicine , Alice go to hospice and Lydia did not attend university.
In the first definition, Merriam-Webster defines that “people are basically good and that problem can be solved using reason instead of religion” in Still Alice , it talks to have invented a cure with a new medicine. Demonstrate that the solution is to use scientific reasoning, science is a reason. Alzheimer disease has no cure but the human try to build up new drugs because humans have the wisdom to solve the problem by science and not relying on the supernatural, Solve the problem with reason.
The second definition , American Humanist Association defines that “human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives” Alice go to hospice to observation and inquiry.because she know that someday her memory will stretch down. It show about in her mind, she has a responsibility and chooses her last part of life with herself. She do not want to be a burden to her family so, she have idea to live in hospice even last, she did not but it show about her choice