Humanities Flashcards

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History

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The study of past events and changes in the development, transmission, and transformation of cultural practices

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Philosophy

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The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

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Language

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A body of words and their systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical regionare of the same cultural tradition.

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Archaeology

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The scientific study of the life and culture of ancient peoples as by excavation of cities, relics, artifacts, etc.

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Jurisprudence

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The philosophy or study of law.

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Ethics

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A system of moral principles; the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions of a particular group, or culture.

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Social science

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The study of society and social behavior; a science or field of study as history, economics, etc. dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity.

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Linguistics

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The science of language including phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, and history.

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Literature

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Writings of a particular time, country, region; writings that deal with a particular subject.

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The arts

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Fine arts, architecture, writing, etc.

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