1. That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a
verse.
2. What are the humanities? The humanities are academic
disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are
primarily analytical, critical, or speculative. They are
distinguished, and ideally complement, the mainly empirical
approaches of the natural sciences.
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3. What are the humanities? The humanities examine culture:
speech, knowledge, beliefs, arts, technologies, ideals, and
rules.
4. Why study the humanities? In the essay, Men Without Chests,
C.S. Lewis rejects the idea that beauty and emotion are irrelevant
to knowledge. He argues that human reasoning has three components:
The head (intellect), the chest (emotion), and the belly
(instinct). Properly cultivated emotions and appreciation of beauty
are indispensable for moderating between the intellect and our
impulses The holistic use of the intellect, refined sentiments and
the instinctual drive makes us fully human
5. Why study the humanities? In the same vein, Robin Williams
character in the movie Dead Poets Society teaches his students that
there is more to grasping the world than a clinical examination of
data. (See the following video)
6. Why study the humanities? The arts teach both cognitive and
emotional skills that raw information cannot convey.
7. Why study the humanities? Those who argue that we can learn
from art generally argue that our engagement with art arouses
certain emotions or activities that are able to facilitate or
produce knowledge. They would argue that there is some aspect of
the artwork which can help to produce greater understanding of the
world around us. Art is thus seen as a source of insight and
awareness that cannot be put into propositional language; but it
can help us to see the world in a new or different way. - Sarah E.
Worth, Art and Epistemology, Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(www.iep.utm.edu/art-ep/)
8. What are the humanities? Because culture is the crucial
difference between humans and animals, culture regulates the type
of behavior considered appropriate for people. The humanities are
essential for obtaining an individuals proper knowledge in his or
her efforts as a person to take responsibility for their own
values, tastes and interactions with others.
9. Why Study the Humanities? Critical Thinking: The humanities
teach us to observe, analyze and discuss human values and
culture.
10. Why Study the Humanities? Innovation: Critical Thinking
cultivates creativity and imagination, which leads to new
ideas
11. Why Study the Humanities? Human Values: Critical thinking
and innovation lead to a better understanding of ourselves and our
culture, which informs how we organize society.
12. Why Study the Humanities? Human Values: Critical thinking
and innovation also lead to greater advances in both the arts and
the sciences
13. Objectives Effective reading and writing skills. (These
vital to any job requiring a college degree)
14. Objectives Critical analysis skills. Crucial to the
decision- making process.)
15. Objectives Obtain research skills beyond the hard sciences.
Understand past practices, Trace the roots of an issue, Find new
information, Incorporate that information
16. Objectives Interdisciplinary thinking: Think about a
problem in a multitude of ways Analyze it using multiple tools
Provide solutions drawing from different traditions of thought
17. Objectives Curiosity and inquisitiveness: The desire to
learn more and to continue learning Examine reasons beneath issues
Understand issues as part of a life-long, educational process
18. Words of wisdom(?) The universe is a cruel, uncaring void.
The key to being happy isnt the search for meaning. Its to just
keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense and eventually, youll
be dead. Mr. Peanut Butter (Bojack Horseman: Episode 12) Or
19. Words of wisdom O ME! O life!... of the questions of these
recurring; Of the endless trains of the faithlessof cities filld
with the foolish; Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who
more foolish than I, and who more faithless?) Of eyes that vainly
crave the lightof the objects meanof the struggle ever renewd; Of
the poor results of allof the plodding and sordid crowds I see
around me; Of the empty and useless years of the restwith the rest
me intertwined The question, O me! so sad, recurringWhat good amid
these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are herethat life exists, and
identity; That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a
verse. WaltWhitman