Humanism

Humanism was not actually part of global diffusion but majorly influenced it. It was however, pretty much the biggest achievment of the Renaissance. Humanism is a way of thought that encourages and focuses on human beings and their ability to achieve. Humanism stresses studies of grammar, literature, history, and philosophy; the classical subjects. Humanists' main goal is to encourage people to achieve to their full potential in life.

The First Humanists
The first humanist was an Italian poet and scholar named Francesco Petrarch. He stressed classical learning of Rome and Greece. Petrarch influenced later Humanists.

How Humanism Influenced Global Diffusion
Humanism influenced people to think more about the world and make new discoveries which lead to the Scientific revolution. Then the people were thinking more about human rights which led to the Enlightenment. Humanism then contributed to the Age of Exploration when humans wanted to learn more about the world. Humasm influenced a lot of the ideas we have today.