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| The '''humanities''' are those academic disciplines which study the [[human condition]] using methods that are largely [[analytic]], [[critical]], or [[speculative]], as distinguished from the mainly [[empirical]] approaches of the [[natural science|natural]] and [[social sciences]]. Conventionally the humanities include [[Languages|ancient and modern languages]] and [[literature]], [[history]], [[philosophy]], [[religion]], [[visual arts|visual]] and [[performing arts]] (including [[music]]). Additional subjects sometimes included in the humanities are [[anthropology]], [[area studies]], [[communications]] and [[cultural studies]], although these are often regarded as social sciences. | | The '''humanities''' are those academic disciplines which study the [[human condition]] using methods that are largely [[analytic]], [[critical]], or [[speculative]], as distinguished from the mainly [[empirical]] approaches of the [[natural science|natural]] and [[social sciences]]. Conventionally the humanities include [[Languages|ancient and modern languages]] and [[literature]], [[history]], [[philosophy]], [[religion]], [[visual arts|visual]] and [[performing arts]] (including [[music]]). Additional subjects sometimes included in the humanities are [[anthropology]], [[area studies]], [[communications]] and [[cultural studies]], although these are often regarded as social sciences. |
− | | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Humanity''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Humanity this link].</center> |
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| Music as an academic discipline mainly focuses on two career paths, music [[performance]] (focused on the [[orchestra]] and the [[concert hall]]) and [[music education]] (training music teachers). Students learn to play [[musical instrument|instruments]], but also study [[music theory]], [[musicology]], [[history of music]] and [[musical composition|composition]]. In the liberal arts tradition, music is also used to broaden skills of non-musicians by teaching skills such as concentration and listening. | | Music as an academic discipline mainly focuses on two career paths, music [[performance]] (focused on the [[orchestra]] and the [[concert hall]]) and [[music education]] (training music teachers). Students learn to play [[musical instrument|instruments]], but also study [[music theory]], [[musicology]], [[history of music]] and [[musical composition|composition]]. In the liberal arts tradition, music is also used to broaden skills of non-musicians by teaching skills such as concentration and listening. |
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| [[History]] is systematically collected [[information]] about the [[past]]. When used as the name of a [[field of study]], ''history'' refers to the study and interpretation of the record of [[human]]s, [[family history|families]], and [[society|societies]]. [[Knowledge]] of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and [[historical thinking]] skills. | | [[History]] is systematically collected [[information]] about the [[past]]. When used as the name of a [[field of study]], ''history'' refers to the study and interpretation of the record of [[human]]s, [[family history|families]], and [[society|societies]]. [[Knowledge]] of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and [[historical thinking]] skills. |
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| The classics, in the Western academic tradition, refer to cultures of [[classical antiquity]], namely the Ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Classical study was formerly considered one of the cornerstones of the humanities, but the classics declined in importance during the [[20th century]]. Nevertheless, the influence of classical ideas in humanities such as philosophy and literature remain strong. | | The classics, in the Western academic tradition, refer to cultures of [[classical antiquity]], namely the Ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Classical study was formerly considered one of the cornerstones of the humanities, but the classics declined in importance during the [[20th century]]. Nevertheless, the influence of classical ideas in humanities such as philosophy and literature remain strong. |
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| *[http://www.observacionesfilosoficas.net/ Revista Observaciones Filosóficas] | | *[http://www.observacionesfilosoficas.net/ Revista Observaciones Filosóficas] |
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− | The [[morality]] of the religions of [[evolution]] drives men forward in the God quest by the motive power of fear. The religions of [[revelation]] allure men to seek for a God of love because they crave to become like him. But religion is not merely a passive feeling of "absolute dependence" and "surety of survival"; it is a living and dynamic experience of [[divinity]] attainment predicated on '''humanity''' service. | + | The [[morality]] of the religions of [[evolution]] drives men forward in the God quest by the motive power of fear. The religions of [[revelation]] allure men to seek for a God of love because they crave to become like him. But religion is not merely a passive feeling of "absolute dependence" and "surety of survival"; it is a living and dynamic experience of [[divinity]] attainment predicated on '''humanity''' service. ([[5:4|5:4.1]]) |
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| [[Category: The Humanities]] | | [[Category: The Humanities]] |