|Humanities Today Paper |
|Human Inquiry and Expression |
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|Jaime I. Mendiola |
|10/27/2008 …show more content…
Mendiola
University of Phoenix
Humanities as defined by Webster’s dictionary; An approach to study that emphasizes ideas and values through analysis of modes of cultural expression, philosophical and religious thought, and modes of human communication. Although culturally speaking we all find aspects in society to what we all find what is acceptable and what is not. The following are some of the examples that humanity relates expression to society.
Art and music are a very difficult to separate since they are one in the same. Since the dawn of time artistic expressions and music have gone hand in hand. Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze” poses as the perfect eclectic model of what it means to relate ideas and art form into sight and sound.”Purple haze and I don’t know why excuse me while I kiss the sky!”(The Jimi Hendrix Experience). So there is a part of history that does mirrors itself when I hear Chuck Berry as “Johnny B. Good”. Even today on the political trail one would hear rock music in the background as a theme in the …show more content…
Politicians enjoy doing this when they embellish their own points of view especially when election time draws closer. It takes a keen sense and ability to decipher distorted words and meanings to find out the truth and principles to what they truly represent. Touching on the realms of fact and truth can also be displayed by the public school systems. Although the complete truth is not often taught there some truths to what a basic understanding and knowledge are given. This too is a form of philosophy however vague it may