Should History be considered Arts/Humanities, or Social Science?

answers1: It depends what school you go to, I graduated with a degree
in history, which fell under arts and humanities, but arts and
humanities fell under the school of science, so my diploma says a
bachelors of science in history.
answers2: It's always been social science most places, remember jr
high, social studies? Just a different name for the same thing. <br>
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If I were head of that University, History would be the top of the
food chain of its own department.
answers3: This is a good question. I was just reading about the
philosophy of history in Mark Gilderhus' History and Historians, in
particular the positivist vs. idealist viewpoints which pertain to
this issue. Basically there are two fundamental thought processes in
analyzing history. On the one hand, positivism would see history
studied through scientific and mathematical methods. One would examine
history to determine rational cause-effect relationships that could be
applied generally. To me this is unrealistic hogwash. You cannot use
math to determine the outcomes of human events. Human beings aren't
always rational. they're very complex individuals. The idealists would
study history by first examining the actions taken, then attempting to
empathize with the historical actors. To get inside their heads and
judge their actions this way. By analyzing the primary source
documents and drawing reasonable conclusions about past individuals
states of mind. This adds the crucial human element lacking in the
positivist equation and in my opinion makes history worth studying.
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So in my opinion i believe that history should be in the humanities
department and not lumped in with the social sciences.
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Should History be considered Arts/Humanities, or Social Science? <br>
When I began college, majoring in history at Michigan State
University, the History department fell in the college of arts and
letters (humanities), but by the time I graduated, the admin had
decided to move it to the college of social sciences. Is history a
social science, or an art and/or...
answers5: Although many universities organize their History Department
within the "School of Social Sciences," it's not really a great fit.
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The "Social Sciences" are the products of a specific time and place
during which the "scientific method" was applied to human behavior.
That is, Psychologists, Sociologists, Anthropologists and Political
Scientists were applying data to test hypotheses about human behavior.
And those tests should be replicatable by other researchers. <br>
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History isn't done that way. For one thing, history is as old as human
civilization, and isn't a product of the 19th Century. Second, it's
more "art" than it is "science." A good historian is, first, a good
storyteller. Although history should be based on empirical fact, it
isn't data-driven. <br>
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So although it may deal with similar subject matter, history is more
akin to literature and art than it is to the social sciences.
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Because the folks at Y!A that categorized this site are idiots. You'll
find it under Arts & Humanities; probably because they considered it a
'human' thing.
answers8: I pondered that myself as it was part of social science in
secondary school but a humanities in university. I think the
distinction is that in secondary school, one is learning history,
meaning facts, dates, people involved, etc. In university, the
emphasis shifts to interpreting history, such as why a certain event
occurred and what did it effect afterwards. In other words, the social
sciences form the foundation upon which the humanities are built.
answers9: Hi, just wanted to mention, I enjoyed this discussion. quite
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answers10: History is a compilation of facts, which can be broadly
interpreted. It's not a social science, because it doesn't have the
focus of, say, economics and politics. You can probably claim most
social sciences as small categories, which can be gathered under the
big umbrella of History.

I need 2 Humanities credits, could i take spanish, would this class as humanities?

answers1: Probably, but it depends upon your school. Check your
undergraduate catalog, or ask your advisor. By definition, a foreign
language is a form of humanities. The university I attended accepted
foreign language coursework for humanities requirements, but only at
the intermediate or advanced levels; introductory courses did not
fulfill the requirement. Some schools consider a foreign language
course to fulfill the humanities requirements. Other schools use the
term "humanities" when they really just mean "fine arts" and want a
course in literature, visual arts, or performing arts.
answers2: Spanish, the second most popular language on earth after
english, should be a humanities subject. Check with your guidance
counsellor to be sure
answers3: Not in my college
answers4: It just depends on your college. Set up an appointment with
your guidance couselor.
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answers6: Yes, Maybe
answers7: humanities includes history, literature, and language. <br>
i think spanish counts as one since english counts but i m not sure <br>
try asking ur teacher or guidance counselor

Are the Arts & Humanities far less important than Business? Why or why not?

answers1: Whatever is important for you is important. OTOH, if art
doesn't mean much to you, it doesn't mean art isn't valuable or
useful. Not to assume, but your comment does appear to be judgmental.
You can be sure that whatever turns you on is a turnoff to someone
else. So mind your judgments. <br>
Donny (Life Coach)
answers2: I would say no... Arts and Humanities stand equal to
business in the way of development of lets say any country... Even
business contains " ethics " which is nothing but a developed version
of humanity and practice.. things such as motivation to employees,
creativity, innovations, etc are all important aspects of business
without which it can't stand for longer... <br>
Arts on the other hand makes us familiar to our ethics and religion or
say the truths people have realized in their lives (eg. poetry tells
us the experiences of poets) .. and these truths are somewhere or the
other utilized in day to day activities of business(some might not
even realize this but it happens)... a good example is the
relationship between employees and entrepreneur of the same
business... A good entrepreneur has the art to handle his employees
and take out maximum work from them... This art he learns via
socializing himself with them(or people similar to them) and from the
lessons he learned through out his life(by reading articles, novels
and by meeting different types of people).... <br>
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so for the conclusion i can tell u that yes both of them are
important... metaphorically our culture, arts, humanities, etc are the
base of the lighthouse... without the help of lighthouse(business) the
ships(people) won't be able to reach the port( their goals) on time...
and to build this lighthouse we need a base i.e. of course our
ethics...
answers3: I totally agree with Miliue. If there weren't art, etc.,
this world would be pretty boring!
answers4: People create art to find meaning. <br>
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Arts and humanities teach us how to be human, how to reflect on life
and ourselves, and how to weigh what is important, how to be in the
world. Every culture has its literature and art that shows how and
why, teaches life lessons and ethics, and allows someone to step out
of their lives and imagine life in other ways. <br>
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Imagine trying to innovate without some wonder and daydreams, those
leaps of logic and art that a spreadsheet or bottom-line will not
provide. <br>
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Does one go to a cleaner or a library for enlightenment, do you visit
a museum or a grocery store to see great art, can you capture the
emotion and beauty of music at your car dealership; maybe, but
probably not. Art is a mirror. Business is business. The Soviet system
showed what happens when art and beauty are excised from life...people
rebelled and craved art, hiding it, sharing it even as it was
outlawed, risking their lives to have it. <br>
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Without art and literature we'd have a bleak and hollow world.
answers5: I agree, Arts and Humanities is pretty useless during an
economical crisis. <br>
As a matter of fact, Arts and Humanities has never been useful except
for drawing certain plants, body systems...etc.
answers6: No simply because humanities is about persons and their
interest, and they are all in some sort of business or educational
pursues, while Business is vital, even courses I took after my degree
of Liberal Arts, the Executive Secretarial courses have been pulling
me through 7 years now, 4 of which I'm alone and knew nothing about
bills, and other business strata, on a personal level.
answers7: Arts and Humanities are not merely for creating pictures.
These subjects often help us develop the capacity for lateral thought,
which is increasingly important. In fact, recent theorists have
hypothesised that cognitive flexibility, inventiveness, and other
traits associated with lateral thinking, are essential to adapt to
rapidly changing global forces. A scholarly paper has also written
explicitly with this in mind, called 'Solving business problems using
a lateral thinking approach'. <br>
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Studies in Visual Arts in particular, are also crucial to understand
the limitless depths of Visual Language in our contemporary society,
as very few students develop this ability without formal tuition. Such
knowledge helps inform our decisions, and also helps create effective
advertising. <br>
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Suffice to say, Business would not be the same without studies in
Humanities, as they encourage lateral thinking and critical thinking,
which are both required for effective performance in both business (as
discussed earlier) and tertiary studies.
answers8: Really - you've got a good discussion going, but no one else
seems to realize you've asked the same question at least three times,
with three great answer threads
answers9: Riiiiight. Like Bernie Madoff is the greatest humanitarian
who ever lived. Like Lehman Brothers is responsible for creating
millions of jobs and raising the living standard of millions of poor
people. <br>
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What kind of drugs are you on, anyway?
answers10: Arts & Humanities are part of every business and business
is a part of arts & humanities. This is like comparing a nose with a
foot. They are both part of the body but obviously have different
functions. You can't appreciate a work of art unless you know about
it. marketing your art work or theory is essential if you want people
to know about it or to impact society & culture. When a business is
created it is always solving a problem or facilitating solving a
problem. Art, humanities and business work hand in hand.

Describe how art history and art criticism are different.?

answers1: similar in that both are using art as a subject and
encouraging us to look at art in a deeper way. Different in that
criticism involves personal opinion but history one hopes is factual

What is the difference between art and arts?

answers1: Yes there is difference between both art and arts. Art
means, fine art such as painting, drawing and sculpture. Arts
represent subjects such as commerce, economics, history and other such
non-science subjects.

what does art mean to you adolescents?

answers1: To me, art is a type of self-expression ie. paintings, dance, poetry
answers2: To me art is what you want it to be, <br>
theirs nothing wrong you can do in art.You get <br>
to be your self <br>
& not get judged.
answers3: Dance <br>
Self-expression <br>
Anything can be art.
answers4: Art to me is a stick of chalk and a sidewalk. lol.

martial arts is it an art?

answers1: Any activity requiring time, effort, energy and commitment
is an art. Whether the end result is a painting, a song, a dance, a
movie or a set of martial techniques. Art, like beauty, is in the eye
(or ear,) of the beholder.
answers2: it could be seen as beautiful <br>
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it could also be called "martial strategy"
answers3: it is supposed to be beautiful to watch, like kata for
example, kata is supposed to look perfect and eye catching, but it has
deadly applications
answers4: well friend i consider it an art. its beauty lies within its
movements and applicable thought implications. <br>
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i would equate its beauty to a ballet dancer or a painter in the sense
that a ballet dancer utilizes grace, speed, momentum, and flexibility
to touch your emotions...samething goes for a martial artist. the
painter creates beautiful pieces from his mind and he does it using
very simple tools. a martial artists' tools are his limbs, or
weaponry. from his mind flows infinate possibilites on how to best use
what he has to express himself. <br>
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now you can really see the beauty and full expression during a form.
if you sat and witnessed amillion ppl execute the same form, you'll
get amillion different interpretations. and you can tell after the
form is completed, just how much the artist expressed himself. its a
great sight. <br>
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now a painter uses a canvus...a ballet dancer uses a stage or studio.
a martial artist uses another human being. <br>
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getting more indepth, the greatest martial artist leaves behind their
best portaits...their own created styles. Jeet kun do, kyokushin,
shotokan, wado ryu, aikido, etc... all great works of art.
answers5: Of course it is. That is preposterous that you would degrade
such a beautiful art with a disgusting question.