What does “humanism” mean?
a. the literary curriculum of three academic disciplines taught in Renaissance schools and universities
b. the belief that people have the capacity to shape their world as well as create good and beautiful things
c. the philosophy that people are faceless objects in a great cosmic dance
d. a society of amateur musicians dedicated to the performance of music, nowadays music of the Middle Ages,
Renaissance, and Baroque eras
e. a movement in music wherein composers sought to emphasize indigenous qualities in their music by
incorporating folk songs, native scales, dance rhythms, and local instrumental sounds
ANSWER: b
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