On Being Human: Interpretations of Humanism from the Renaissance to the Present By Andrew Hurley On April 5, 1997 · Add Comment On Being Human: Interpretations of Humanism from the Renaissance to the Present, an introduction to the philosophy of humanism by Salvatore Puledda. Encinitas, CA: Latitude Press (New Humanism series), 1997. 165 pp. + notes, bibliography, index.