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, an ...
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, culture, ...
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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 indiv ...
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'' 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
* ''
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)
* ''
Humanity (album series)'', 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 Hum ...
, a secular religion created by Auguste Comte
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Church of Humanity
Church of Humanity was a Positivism#Comte's positivism, positivist church in England influenced and inspired by Auguste Comte's Religion of Humanity in France. It also had a branch or variant in New York City, Brazil and other locations. Rich ...
, a church influenced by the Religion of Humanity
* ''
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 emotiona ...
, 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 th ...
, an academic discipline
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Humanity Declaration, a statement made by Japan's Emperor Hirohito at the end of World War II
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Humanity First
Humanity First is an international charity that provides disaster relief and long term development assistance to vulnerable communities in 52 countries across 6 continents. The organisation is run by volunteers with diverse skillsets across the wo ...
, 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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