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Humanities disciplines: . Classics (literature, history and language) Languages and Linguistics History Comparative religion and theology Literature Philosophy. Raymond Williams:. the humanities are “a particular kind of learning associated with particular attitudes to culture.”.
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Humanities disciplines: • Classics (literature, history and language) • Languages and Linguistics • History • Comparative religion and theology • Literature • Philosophy
Raymond Williams: the humanities are “a particular kind of learning associated with particular attitudes to culture.”
Some characteristics of the humanities: • Comparative • Creative • Analytical/critical • Collaborative • Diverse • Ethically grounded • Qualitative
Some features of critical thinking: • Critical thinking is a skill • Theory and subject matter are meant to be applied. • Collaboration is how knowledge is grasped and expanded. • Motivations for critical learners include: problems, questions and issues.
More components of critical thinking: • Identifying and challenging assumptions. • Recognizing the importance of context. • Imagining and exploring alternatives. • Developing reflective skepticism.
Texts used: • Williams, Raymond. Keywords. A vocabulary of culture and society. Fontana Press. 1976, 1988. • Spellmeyer, Kurt. Arts of Living. Reinventing the Humanities for the Twenty-first Century. State University of New York Press. 2003. • Arroyo, Ciriaco Moron. The Humanities in the Age of Technology. The Catholic University of America Press. 2002. • Hoyrup, Jens. Human Sciences. Reappraising the Humanities Through History and Philosophy. State University of New York Press. 2000.
Critical thinking resources: • http://webster.commnet.edu/libroot/workbook/critical.htm • http://www.library.ucsb.edu/untangle/jones.html • http://www.engin.umich.edu/~problemsolving/strategy/crthink.htm