Humanistic education advocates taking "people" as the center and praising the value and strength of "people". Oppose the supremacy of divinity advocated by the feudal church; Demanding freedom, equality and individual liberation, and opposing the oppression and bondage of people by medieval religious shackles and feudal hierarchy; Affirm the happiness and enjoyment of this life, and oppose the asceticism and the idea of being born advocated by the church; Advocate science, respect rationality, and oppose obscurantism advocated by feudal churches and scholasticism. This anti-feudal and anti-theological trend of thought was of great progressive significance at that time and had a great impact on education at that time.
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In schools run by humanists, in addition to ordinary physical education class, students are also organized to learn fencing, wrestling, horseback riding and swimming, and military training is also conducted. Moral education has also been mentioned in an important position, adding new content. Some humanists sharply exposed the moral depravity among nobles and monks, and severely criticized some fathers who only considered how much legacy they left their sons, but were extremely indifferent to their sons' moral quality, and did not know that virtue was more important than inheritance.
Although they still believe in religion, they regard courage, diligence, enterprising, honor and other qualities closely related to personal well-being as the main requirements of virtue. In the method of moral education, we oppose strict discipline, emphasize the role of example and demonstration, and ask parents and teachers to set an example. For example, in the court school he presided over, Vitorino was strict with himself everywhere. Kindness and kindness to students. Therefore, it was known as the "father of kindness" at that time.
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