Humanities
Humanities (hyoo-ˈma-nə-tēz)
The Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Middle Ages, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the time.
Etymology
The term Humanities comes from the Latin humanitas for "human nature, mankind or humanity". This broad term encompasses a wide range of topics, including the arts, history, literature, philosophy, and more.
Related Terms
- Arts: The arts refers to the theory, human application and physical expression of creativity found in human cultures and societies through skills and imagination in order to produce objects, environments and experiences.
- History: History is the study of the past. Events occurring before the invention of writing systems are considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events.
- Literature: Literature broadly is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry.
- Philosophy: Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about reason, existence, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Humanities
- Wikipedia's article - Humanities
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