Mary Morain

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Morain, Mary (1911–14 June 1999)

Mary Morain, co-writer of Humanism as the Next Step (1954), was on the editorial board of The Humanist and of the International Society for General Semantics.

In 1952, she was on the first Board of Directors of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU).

Of philosophy, she wrote,

Humanism is practical. It helps us to understand complex situations, to solve problems, and to make decisions. . . . It teaches that there is an intrinsic, inalienable value in all human beings. . . . It teaches us to look for courage, for comfort, to one another, our fellow humans. . . . A sense of belonging comes to those who realize that we are in every respect a part of nature—a nature far larger, far older, than ourselves.

While president of the International Society for General Semantics, she edited two books of tested classroom exercises in general semantics, Teaching General Semantics and Classroom Exercises in General Semantics. She also edited two anthologies of articles from ETC, Bridging Worlds Through General Semantics and Enriching Professional Skills Through General Semantics.

In 1994, the American Humanist Association named her and her husband, Lloyd Morain, Humanists of the Year.

(See entry for Lloyd Morain.)

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