HUM 2210- FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the meaning of humanities? - ANSWER - Humanities can be described as the
study of the myriad of ways in which people from every period of history and from every
corner of the globe, process and document the human experience
What are the sub-disciplines of humanities? - ANSWER - philosophy
- language arts
- religion
- art (visual/performing)
- history
What is humanities relationship to liberal arts? - ANSWER - Humanities are the
cornerstone in broader category of education called liberal arts
- Liberal arts are skills or subject matter knowledge deemed essential, in classical
antiquity, for a free person to participate in civic life
What are the first two of the four approaches to studying the humanities according to
Dr. Nall? - ANSWER 1. history of humanity and culture
- learning about key events, intellectual and artistic movements, and other valuable
works in the development of human culture
2. wisdom and cultivation of humanity
,- examining the great creative and intellectual works to develop deeper insights into how
we have come to believe and be as we presently are, but also to use these works to
nourish our humanity and grow wiser
What are the last two of the four approaches to studying the humanities according to Dr.
Nall? - ANSWER 3. social construction of power
- critically examining the influence revered trends, movements, creative and intellectual
works that have shaped contemporary culture and its power relations
4. collaborators in creating culture
- studying culture aids us in realizing our role as collaborators in the creation of culture
What are the differences between narrative and analytical writing? - ANSWER - narrative:
tells a story
- analytical: critical analysis, explains an interpretation
What are the components of analytical writing? - ANSWER - introduction
- thesis statement
- body paragraphs
What is the purpose of a thesis? - ANSWER It summarizes an argument, provides
structure for the argument, and builds topic sentences of the argument
What is the value of humanities as per Mark Edmundson? - ANSWER - true humanities
students are exceptional because they have been, and are, engaged in the activity that
,Plato commends - seeking to understand themselves and how they ought to lead their
lives
What is the value of humanities as per David Behling - ANSWER - the windows on the
human experience opened by the humanities reveal many different kinds of people and
ways of thinking about life, the universe and everything.
- i think they teach us how to be humane - how to be good people - wherever we live
and whatever we do
What is the value of humanities as per Judith Butler? - ANSWER - the humanities gives us
a chance to read across languages and cultural differences in order to understand the
vast range of perspectives in and on this world
What is the value of humanities as per Martha Nussbaum? - ANSWER - the humanities
teach abilities that are crucial to the health of any democracy internally, and to the
creation of a decent world culture capable of constructively addressing the world's most
pressing problems
What is the common central idea that Edmundson, Behling, Butler, and Nussbaum say is
the value of humanities? - ANSWER - the humanities may not be necessary to study in
school, but the ideas are imperative to human life
What is Nussbaum and Russell's critique of overemphasis on the means of life at the
expense of the ends of life? - ANSWER - a strong economy is a means to humans ends,
not an end in itself
- economic means are being preferred over human ends, we are losing what it means to
, be human, we cant properly participate in democracy that way
What is the definition of critical thinking as per assigned readings? - ANSWER - critical
thinking is that mode of thinking - about any subject, content, or problem - in which the
thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the
structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them
What are cognitive skills comprising critical thinking? - ANSWER - analysis
- conceptualization
- application
- synthesis
What is Dr. Nall's basic definition of critical thinking, and the non critical default ways of
thinking? - ANSWER - a method of thinking that emphasizes reflective, open-minded,
and rational analysis
- default thinking
1. dogmatic thinking: my way or the highway ordeal
2. reactive thinking: automatic, "knee-jerk." offering defense without asking questions.
3. conventional/commonsensical thinking: thinking that significantly relies on appealing
to tradition, popularity and power
4. egocentric thinking: self-centered thinking
5. ethnocentric thinking: (cultural) group-centered thinking
ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the meaning of humanities? - ANSWER - Humanities can be described as the
study of the myriad of ways in which people from every period of history and from every
corner of the globe, process and document the human experience
What are the sub-disciplines of humanities? - ANSWER - philosophy
- language arts
- religion
- art (visual/performing)
- history
What is humanities relationship to liberal arts? - ANSWER - Humanities are the
cornerstone in broader category of education called liberal arts
- Liberal arts are skills or subject matter knowledge deemed essential, in classical
antiquity, for a free person to participate in civic life
What are the first two of the four approaches to studying the humanities according to
Dr. Nall? - ANSWER 1. history of humanity and culture
- learning about key events, intellectual and artistic movements, and other valuable
works in the development of human culture
2. wisdom and cultivation of humanity
,- examining the great creative and intellectual works to develop deeper insights into how
we have come to believe and be as we presently are, but also to use these works to
nourish our humanity and grow wiser
What are the last two of the four approaches to studying the humanities according to Dr.
Nall? - ANSWER 3. social construction of power
- critically examining the influence revered trends, movements, creative and intellectual
works that have shaped contemporary culture and its power relations
4. collaborators in creating culture
- studying culture aids us in realizing our role as collaborators in the creation of culture
What are the differences between narrative and analytical writing? - ANSWER - narrative:
tells a story
- analytical: critical analysis, explains an interpretation
What are the components of analytical writing? - ANSWER - introduction
- thesis statement
- body paragraphs
What is the purpose of a thesis? - ANSWER It summarizes an argument, provides
structure for the argument, and builds topic sentences of the argument
What is the value of humanities as per Mark Edmundson? - ANSWER - true humanities
students are exceptional because they have been, and are, engaged in the activity that
,Plato commends - seeking to understand themselves and how they ought to lead their
lives
What is the value of humanities as per David Behling - ANSWER - the windows on the
human experience opened by the humanities reveal many different kinds of people and
ways of thinking about life, the universe and everything.
- i think they teach us how to be humane - how to be good people - wherever we live
and whatever we do
What is the value of humanities as per Judith Butler? - ANSWER - the humanities gives us
a chance to read across languages and cultural differences in order to understand the
vast range of perspectives in and on this world
What is the value of humanities as per Martha Nussbaum? - ANSWER - the humanities
teach abilities that are crucial to the health of any democracy internally, and to the
creation of a decent world culture capable of constructively addressing the world's most
pressing problems
What is the common central idea that Edmundson, Behling, Butler, and Nussbaum say is
the value of humanities? - ANSWER - the humanities may not be necessary to study in
school, but the ideas are imperative to human life
What is Nussbaum and Russell's critique of overemphasis on the means of life at the
expense of the ends of life? - ANSWER - a strong economy is a means to humans ends,
not an end in itself
- economic means are being preferred over human ends, we are losing what it means to
, be human, we cant properly participate in democracy that way
What is the definition of critical thinking as per assigned readings? - ANSWER - critical
thinking is that mode of thinking - about any subject, content, or problem - in which the
thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the
structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them
What are cognitive skills comprising critical thinking? - ANSWER - analysis
- conceptualization
- application
- synthesis
What is Dr. Nall's basic definition of critical thinking, and the non critical default ways of
thinking? - ANSWER - a method of thinking that emphasizes reflective, open-minded,
and rational analysis
- default thinking
1. dogmatic thinking: my way or the highway ordeal
2. reactive thinking: automatic, "knee-jerk." offering defense without asking questions.
3. conventional/commonsensical thinking: thinking that significantly relies on appealing
to tradition, popularity and power
4. egocentric thinking: self-centered thinking
5. ethnocentric thinking: (cultural) group-centered thinking
