Humanities Today The Encyclopedia Britannica (2006) defines the humanities as "Branches of knowledge that investigate human beings‚ their culture‚ and their self-expression." (Humanities). Those branches of knowledge include philosophy‚ literature‚ languages‚ the arts‚ religion and history. The humanities examine the human condition by studying the elements of culture that describe what is or was valued and considered important at a particular point in time. 15th century Italian humanists referred
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Social Significance of Architecture The use of architecture to improve society dates back as far as any records go. Whether it was the Romans building coliseums‚ Egyptians constructing pyramids‚ or the Indians putting up teepees‚ architecture was a very important aspect of people ’s lives. Since the earliest of times‚ architecture has been used to design homes and shelters‚ as well as centers of gathering for the public. These structures were very well respected by society‚ and for many years
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I completely and utterly agree with the above statement that Blade Runner has introduced modern audiences with profound questions that are meaningful due to the environment context of the 21st century. Blade Runner introduces audiences with three profound questions that are relevant to the modern context of society‚ which we have already seen take place. Blade Runner introduces the topic of human’s responsibility to the environment through the presentation of a futuristic dystopia (opposite of utopia
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The Best Invention Today’s topic is the best invention of humanity. There are no doubts that this subject is extremely disputable‚ because almost all inventions seem to be irreplaceable in modern life. While thinking about the most useful thing that people cannot live without‚ I reached a conclusion that there must be something basic‚ something that made other inventions possible. Going back to the humanity civilization origins‚ I found that one thing that we consider as a natural and innate part
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Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Humanity Yazan Kioumgi Informatics Engineering Fall 2009 Abstract Artificial intelligence is the science of making the machine act intelligently. AI has been developed gradually until it became a part of our daily lives. There are increasable numbers of AI applications like games‚ identification‚ and GPS…etc. However‚ the top of AI does not become applicable yet. There are positive and negative impacts of AI on humanity. The paper discusses each of these
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Robert Venturi In this article the author Venturi talks about the importance of applying inner complexity and contradiction to create more sophisticated‚ diverse architecture over over-simplified‚ black-or-white architecture. Non Straightforward Architecture: Gentle Manifesto In modern society even a simple building holds many complex aspects‚ its program‚ structure‚ mechanical program‚ and expression. The author opens up a view that is different
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Neoclassicism‚ an 18th century art and architecture movement‚ looked to Greek and Roman art for models of harmony‚ idealized realism‚ and reason and drew on Enlightenment thinking. Neoclassical art‚ therefore‚ closely resembles the art of classical antiquity. Neoclassical Literature • Neoclassical playwrights turned to subjects based on classical myths and adhered to classical unities of time‚ place‚ and action. Neoclassical theater was characterized by grandiosity and opulence; this was reflected
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SCIENCE IS A THREAT TO HUMANITY 1ST – OPPOSITION Thank you my dear madam speaker. Assalamualaikum and a very good day to the wise and honourable adjudicators‚ the alert and punctual time keeper‚ my fellow teammates‚ the misleading government team and MOTH. Before i start‚ i would like to refute the definition given by the government team. Now‚ it is my duty to define the key words of today’s motion. According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English‚ science means knowledge about the world
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Humanities Today Monique Berry HUM/102 October 4‚ 2011 Sharon Worley Humanities Today Humanities are defined as the study or investigation of the natural human processes and social relationships. Many world events transpired in earlier centuries that created what the world is now. The purpose of this paper is to define the term humanities‚ and also distinguish them from other modes of human inquiry and expression. A list of current examples of Art‚ Music‚ Architecture‚ Philosophy‚ and Literature
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Introduction Green Architecture Definition and Origin Green architecture or Sustainable building is the practice of building homes which are environment friendly and resource efficient throughout its life time. It is a way of reacting to the global economic crisis‚ environmental issues‚ growing human population‚ destruction of natural resources and the loss of biodiversity. While it may seem that this practice started only a few decades ago when environmentalists and conservationist were given
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