Humanity most commonly refers to:
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Humankind
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...
the total population of
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Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, cultu ...
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Humanity (virtue)
Humanity is a virtue linked with basic ethics of altruism derived from the human condition. It also symbolises human love and compassion towards each other.
Humanity differs from mere justice in that there is a level of altruism towards individu ...
Humanity may also refer to:
Literature
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''Humanity'' (journal), an academic journal that focuses on human rights
* ''Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century'', a 1999 book by
Jonathan Glover
* ''Humanity'', a 1990 science fiction novel by Jerry Oltion in the ''
Isaac Asimov's Robots and Aliens
Isaac Asimov's Robots and Aliens is a series of novels written by various authors and loosely connected to Isaac Asimov's Robot series (Asimov), ''Robot'' series. Each volume is complete in itself, but they form a continuing series. The series f ...
'' series
Music
Albums
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''Humanity'' (The Mad Capsule Markets album) (1990)
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Humanity...'', a 2001 album by Shinji Orito
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Humanity: Hour I'', a 2007 album by Scorpions
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Humanity World Tour
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''Humanity'' (EP), a 2003 EP by Shy Child
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''Humanity'' (Lincoln Thompson album) (1974)
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Humanity (album series)
This is the discography of Thomas J. Bergersen, a composer whose music has been used in trailers of Hollywood blockbusters such as ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', ''Harry Potter and ...
'', collection of seven albums by Thomas Bergersen (2020)
Songs
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"Humanity" (ATB song) (2005)
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"Humanity" (Scorpions song) (2007)
Other uses
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''Humanity'' (film), a 1916 American silent film by Broncho Billy Anderson
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Kingdom of Humanity, a micronation in the Spratly Islands from 1914 to 1963
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Religion of Humanity
Religion of Humanity (from French ''Religion de l'Humanité'' or '' église positiviste'') is a secular religion created by Auguste Comte (1798–1857), the founder of positivist philosophy. Adherents of this religion have built chapels of Huma ...
, a secular religion created by Auguste Comte
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Church of Humanity, a church influenced by the Religion of Humanity
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Monument to Humanity'', a 2009 statue in Kars, Turkey
See also
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Human (disambiguation)
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Humanitarianism
Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional ...
, an ethic of kindness, benevolence, and sympathy
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Humanities
Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at t ...
, an academic discipline
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Humanity Declaration
The , also known as the , , and ''Imperial Rescript Denying His Divinity'', is an imperial rescript issued by the Emperor Shōwa as part of a New Year's statement on 1 January 1946 at the request of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (al ...
, a statement made by Japan's Emperor Hirohito at the end of World War II
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Humanity First, an international charitable trust
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Humanity World International, a volunteering and intern organization based in Accra, Ghana
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Humanity+, an international organization advocating for enhanced human capacities
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Mankind (disambiguation)
* "
Oh the humanity", a phrase describing the
Hindenburg fire
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Ren (Confucianism)
''Ren'' (, meaning "co-humanity" or "humaneness") is the Confucian virtue denoting the good quality of a virtuous human when being altruistic. ''Ren'' is exemplified by a normal adult's protective feelings for children. It is considered the o ...
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