Humanity

  Your contributions should be thoughtful and developed.  

1.  REFLECT ON THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES. There is a big focus on STEM fields of studies today, science, technology, engineering and math. However, there are those who argue for STEAM, which includes the arts. What do you think the value of the humanities are to other fields? How might you convince someone in a STEM field of this value. This article from the Atlantic may be of use in thinking about your response. 

2.  REFLECT ON YOUR POSITION IN THE CAVE. We began this semester talking about Plato's Allegory of the Cave. How can you use this allegory to discuss your experience of going through this class and your understanding of the Humanities? For instance, are you still chained in the cave watching shadows on the wall? Have you moved outside of the cave? Do you exist in both places now with regards to the Humanities? Do you prefer one place over another? Explain.