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Hum 2020 Chapter 1 Notes
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- HUM2020
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- Florida Southwestern State College
This is a comprehensive and detailed note on chapter 1;The Humanities Through the Arts.
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Humanities through the arts 11th editionChapter 1: The humanities: and introduction
The humanities: a study of values
- The humanities and sciences are not as different from one
another as we may think
- Previously, the humanities indicated a split from theological
studies (centered on ‘God’), because their focus was on
humanity and society
- The sciences depend on facts and precise measurements
- The humanities depend on ideas and research that can be
understood and felt but rarely measured
- The Current separation of the sciences and humanities:
- Discussion on the cloning of animals / genetically altered foods
- Both heralded by scientists as beneficial practices
as the food crisis grows, many scientists see the cloning
of animals to ease the burden on farmers, and
genetically altered foods can grow in a larger zone,
making more places viable for farming
- Meanwhile some worry that tampering with genetics will
damage the food supply in the long term.
- The cloning of a human being caused huge ethical debate,
so the embryo was killed
The question of how we handle such issues is the center of the
humanities
- The actions of scientists have a huge impact on the values of
society
- Many scientists say they just make the discoveries, and it is up
to others how they are used
- Why do you think they give away that responsibility?
- Who should make the decisions and why?
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