1. Against
1.1. Humanities have no effects in the outside world they cannot be justified except in realtion to people who enjoy studying it. (Fish 2008)
1.1.1. Citation
1.1.1.1. Fish, Stanley. “Bound For Academic Glory?,” The New York Times, December 23, 2007. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/bound-for-academic-glory/ .
1.2. Thoughts
1.2.1. I don't agree with this idea because to me, people need to exercise different parts of their brains and it doesn't neccasarily benefit only the people who enjoy studying it.
2. Against
2.1. Fendrich questions how the people in humanities have had an elitiest nature. This led them to close doors on various types of people which in turn show its declining effect in the community.
2.1.1. Citation
2.1.1.1. Fendrich, Laurie. “The Humanities Have No Purpose,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 20, 2009. http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/the-humanities-have-no-purpose/6738 .
2.2. Thoughts
2.2.1. This is a really valid and true statement, and it also resonates with me as the community I'm in isn't really the target for these type of studies.
3. Against
3.1. Cohan argues that jobs in the humanties sector are hard to find and are less cost-effective than STEM fields.
3.1.1. Citation
3.1.1.1. Cohan, Peter. “To Boost Post-College Prospects, Cut Humanities Departments.” Forbes, Forbes Media LLC, 15 Aug. 2023, www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2023/08/15/to-boost-post-college-prospects-cut-humanities-departments/ . Accessed 30 Aug. 2024.
3.2. Thoughts
3.2.1. He uses a lot of data which seems to make me want to agree with him and his argument does make a lot of sense financially.
4. This article has found that within the intergration of technology in the real world, college courses that have research based studies like science, engineering, humanties, and social studies are needed.
4.1. My Own Research
4.1.1. Thompson views education as a transformative work and thinks that by changing the framework within education and modernizing it, we can move towards a better future
4.1.1.1. Final Thought
4.1.1.1.1. I think that Humanties is a needed coursework within Universities but I also believe that within this everchanging and and ever evolving world we need to work with students to help it be something the student can use actively in their everyday lives.
4.1.2. Citation
4.1.2.1. Thompson, Robert J. "American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century." Beyond Reason and Tolerance. Oxford University Press, New York, 2014.
4.2. Citation
4.2.1. von Braun, Joachim, et al. Robotics, AI, and Humanity: Science, Ethics, and Policy. Edited by Joachim von Braun, et al. Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2021,doi:10.1007/978-3-030-54173-6.
5. Humanities
5.1. Konnikova argues the human innovation along with the thought process is more sophisticated and less predictable than what the scientific method accounts for.
5.1.1. Citation
5.1.1.1. Konnikova, Maria. “Humanities Aren’t a Science. Stop Treating Them Like One.” Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024,www.scientificamerican.com/blog/literally-psyched/humanities-arent-a-science-stop-treating-them-like-one .
5.2. Thoughts
5.2.1. I agree that there should be a space for people to have a creative outlet especially when it comes to your thoughts. Not everything should be thought through scientfically.
6. Humanities
6.1. Taking from Cheyney's thoughts, having a liberal education lays the groundwork for critical thinking and it helps build skills of those that introduce solutions rather than have arguments.
6.1.1. Citation
6.1.1.1. Cheyney, Melissa. “The Value of a Liberal Arts Education in Today’s Global Marketplace.” HuffPost Contributor, 24 July 2013.
6.2. Thoughts
6.2.1. I agree that the skills for reasoning through problems are built with crtitical thinking involved in most humanties lectures.
7. humanties
7.1. Humanties fosters crtitical thinking skills that are crucial building blocks for students to learn that prepares them for future studies.
7.1.1. Citation
7.1.1.1. Edwards, Lydia, and Brendon Ritchie. “Challenging and Confronting: The Role of Humanities in Fostering Critical Thinking, Cultural Competency and an Evolution of Worldview in Enabling Education.” Queensland University of Technology Publications, Mar. 2022.
7.2. Thoughts
7.2.1. Again Humanties makes better thinkers in society which is importent to most of education.