Introduction to

Humanities

Prepared By Prof. Leire Cherryl D. Jacutan

Humanities
Etymology : Latin

humanus
(human, refined, cultured)
Refined - Norms, being civilize, and socialize
Cultured - Adaptation to environment
(social interaction, norms)
Human - Having the nature of people, being a
person

Humanities
The humanities are those
academic disciplines that
study the expressions of
human beings that explore
and reveal what it means to
be human.

Humanities
The expression of ourselves without
using of words
The study of mans expression
feelings, thought, intuition, values,
and ideas
The study of mans experience, goals,
and aspirations
It is used to dramatize individual

Aim of Humanities
During Medieval Age:
The humanities dealt with the
metaphysics of the religious
philosopher.

Aim of Humanities
During Renaissance Period
To make man richer, because during
that time only the rich people can
make art like paintings, sculpture
and etc.

Aim of Humanities
During 19th and 20th century
To appreciate and understand the
importance of human being, his
ideas and aspirations

What
do I
want?

Why am I
doing
this?

Who am I?

To whom
do I
exist?

What
am I
made
of?
Whats the point
of living?

The 7 Longings of a Human Heart

Enjoyment
Fascination
Beauty
Greatness
Intimacy
Wholeheartedness
Lasting Impact

Humanities
Relationship
They are studies of human
attempts to understand our
relationship to ourselves, to
others, to our past, to the
future, to nature, and to God.

Humanities
Values
They are those studies that are
directly concerned with human
values.
(Value - importance, significance)

Why Study Humanities?

Knowledge and skills alone cannot lead
humanity to a happy and dignified life.
Humanity has every reason to place the
proclaimers of high moral standards and
values above the discoverers of objective
truth. What humanity owes to personalities
like Buddha, Moses, and Jesus ranks for me
higher than all the achievements of the
inquiring and constructive mind.
- Albert Einstein

Why Study Humanities?

1. Through Humanities, we can be
connected to places we have not
visited and understand the past or
history which has significance to the
present.
2. Through Humanities, we will be
studying what humans have found
valuable or good throughout the

Why Study Humanities?

3. Through Humanities, we increase
our respect for cultural and
individual differences through a
knowledge of achievements and of
world civilization.
4. Through Humanities, we gain a
global perspective through the
knowledge of world cultures

Why Study Humanities?

5. Through Humanities, we will be able
to:
a. build up your career
b. focus our life
c. minimize frustration, and
d. be able to work as part of an
effective team

Religion and
Deity
THEOLOG
Y

Communicatio
n and means of
communication

The Arts

AESTHET
ICS

Humanit
ies

LANGUA
GE

PHILOSOP
HY

HISTORIC
AL AND
SOCIOCULTURAL
STUDIES

the study
of ideas
about
knowledge,
truth, the
nature and
meaning of
life

Culture,
Sociology and
History