Anti-Humanism

Not to be confused with

Anti-Humanism a philispohical set that opposes the Humanist beliefs. It was a branch of theory that is critical of traditional humanism and traditional ideas about the human condition, vitality and agency. This implies Humanism won't work because it isn't rooted in reality. As a philosophy, Anti-Humanism is simply an opposition to humanism as a philosophy.

Anti-Humanists such as Freud and Heidegger, for example, believe humanism takes the ideas of "metaphysics" or "rationality " and perverts them, which discredits those concepts of philosophy. Others such as Althusser, see Humanism as a false concept that is taken advantage by  upper class  to justify their oppression by claiming property rights are human rights.

History
Anti-Humanism is accredited in a large part to Max Stirner and  Friedrich Nietzsche, in "The Ego And It's Own" (Stirner), and "Genealogy Of Morals" (Nietzsche). Many Anti-Humanists also believe that mature Marx was not a "humanist", as he believed that "humanism" was an unreal abstraction that masks conflicts between antagonistic classes; since human rights are abstract, the justice and equality they protect are also abstract, permitting extreme inequalities in reality.

Personality and Behaviour
Misanthropic, likes reading Heldigger and complains about idealism. Hangs out with Primalism and Post-Humanism. Very cynical.

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill the ball with black
 * 3) Draw a red humanism symbol in the center
 * 4) Draw a thick black line through the middle of the ball
 * 5) Add the eyes, and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File:Poststruct.png]] Post-Structuralism - Many of my advocates were this.
 * [[File: Annil.png]] Anarcho-Nihilism - Is against the idea of humanity but for a different reason. We both read Nietzsche and came into different conclusions.
 * [[File:Prim.png]] Primal Primitivism and [[File:POSTHUMANISMICON.png]] Post-Humanism - The human is not more special than other species.
 * [[File:Anego.png]] Anarcho-Egoism - "If God has tormented us, the “human being” is capable of pressing on us more agonizingly."

Frenemies

 * [[File:Deepe.png]] Deep Ecology - At least you believe that humans are equal to animals. In fact, Humanists are inherently Anthropocentrist and will see the environment as just a resource.
 * [[FIle:Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - You used to be a humanist, but you now realize human rights is a false concept and that humanism is a lie projected by the upper class. Although you were not aware that you criticized humanism.

Enemies

 * [[File:Humanismpix.png]] Humanism - Your motives to ideologize humanity is concerning!

Further Information

 * Anti-Humanism and the Battle Against Ethical Universalism

Videos

 * Michel Foucault - What is Anti-humanism?

Literature

 * The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti
 * Anthropology and Antihumanism in Imperial Germany by Angela Zimmerman