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HUM2020 midterm study guidequestions 2025-2026(updated
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Humanities
the study of the myriad ways in which people, from every
period of history and from every corner of the globe,
process and document the human experience
the humanities are used to
strengthen our capacity for analysis and interpretations
and we develop our ability to think logically and cogently
what is the function of humanities
they serve to celebrate and criticize, identify problems
and challenges, and to ask questions
what is the relationship of the humanities to Liberal Arts
they are the cornerstone of the liberal arts
what is one way to understand the humanities
-they can inherently holistic field of study facilitating the
critical and creative examination of fundamental
experiences, creations, and beliefs that shape
contemporary human cultures and world views
name another way to understand the humanities
can be understood as a "family" of academic disciplines
the humanities are examined through
-history of humanity and culture
-wisdom and cultivation of humanity
-social construction of power
, the value of art (per the School of Life video)
-keeps us hopeful
-makes us less lonely
-rebalances us
-helps us to appreciate things
-propaganda for what really matters
value of philosophy
-we don't ask big questions
-we are vulnerable to errors of common sense
-we are mentally confused
-we have muddled ideas about what makes us happy
-we panic and lose perspective
why is history important
it matters bc it can provide us with many solutions to the
problems of the present
values of history
-introduces us to some of the things we need but aren't
always visible to us
-provides us with good ideas
-is a tool for the appreciation of some of our advantages
-teaches us to judge our society against other societies
instead of against our ideals
Benton and DiYanni on various aspects of the humanities
"the humanities represent the most significant and vital of
human accomplishments- they reflect our achievements
from the beginning of human life in prehistory."
how can we actively engage/participate in the humanities
(per Richard Jewell)
Noam Chomsky's view on reading and books (incl.
electronic books)
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