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'''Neohumanism''' is the comprehensive and all-embracing social outlook elaborated by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]], beginning with his 1982 seminal work, ''[[The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism]]''.<ref>Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1982). ''The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism''. Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications. ISBN 81–7252–168–5.</ref> Sarkar's Neohumanism redefines both humanity and humanism, along with various commonly associated concepts. In addition, Neohumanism introduces many new concepts for promoting and expediting both the individual and the collective [[PROUT#Progressive|welfare]].
'''Neohumanism''' is the comprehensive and all-embracing social outlook elaborated by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]], beginning with his 1982 seminal work, ''[[The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism]]''.<ref>Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1982). ''The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism''. Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications. ISBN 81–7252–168–5.</ref> Sarkar's Neohumanism redefines both humanity and humanism, along with various commonly associated concepts. In addition, Neohumanism introduces many new concepts for promoting and expediting both the individual and the collective [[PROUT#Progressive|welfare]].


'''[[Neohumanism#Universalism|Universalism]]''' is the dominant feature of Neohumanism. General humanism tends to cover only the human dimension in an [[:wikipedia:Anthropocentrism|anthropocentric]] view. In contrast, Neohumanism extends and elevates ordinary humanism, converting it into universalism.<ref>''When the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything, animate and inanimate, in this universe – I have designated this as "Neohumanism". This Neohumanism will elevate humanism to universalism, the cult of love for all created beings of this universe.'' Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1982). "Devotional Sentiment and Neohumanism (Discourse 1)" of ''The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism''. Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications. ISBN 81–7252–168–5.</ref>
'''[[Neohumanism#Universalism|Universalism]]''' is the central feature of Neohumanism. General humanism tends to cover only the human dimension in an [[:wikipedia:Anthropocentrism|anthropocentric]] view. In contrast, Neohumanism extends and elevates ordinary humanism, converting it into universalism.<ref>''When the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything, animate and inanimate, in this universe – I have designated this as "Neohumanism". This Neohumanism will elevate humanism to universalism, the cult of love for all created beings of this universe.'' Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1982). "Devotional Sentiment and Neohumanism (Discourse 1)" of ''The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism''. Kolkata: Ananda Marga Publications. ISBN 81–7252–168–5.</ref>


== Definition ==
== Definition ==