Essay On Importance Of Humanities

R. Howard Bloch once stated, “The humanities are an incredible source of practical information about the world around us”. The study of humanities has affected the life of every individual to walk the earth at some point in time; It seems sort of outrageous but it’s true. From art and literature to architecture and music, the humanities is present in our everyday lives. Its importance is often underestimated but in reality, it is extremely important to our existence. In fact, before entering my first humanities class I didn’t realize how important or interesting humanities was. After learning about how art, specifically, has changed over time, I find myself eager to learn more. The benefits of studying humanities includes: aiding individuals

The Humanities gave people a reason to have morals and be a better version of themselves. Howard Block, author of, Good Uses of the Humanities in Bad Times, supports this statement when he gives an example from Greek mythology. “Philosophy, political philosophy, and moral philosophy deal with ethical judgment, right action, and, finally, how to strike a balance between our own needs and desires and our obligation to others. Thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to the makers of our modernity—Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Mill—have addressed the place of money in fundamental human relations, the unlimited accumulation of property versus a more socialized distribution of wealth and the question whether man is born morally good and is corrupted by society or is born to a state of natural competition and disorder,” (Block, 420). When stating this Block is trying to imply that humanities persuaded people to do the right thing. Another huge factor in the 19th and 20th century was money, which many know can change people for the worse even today. Prevailing over life’s negative temptations played a huge role in society. In a discussion post this semester the class was again asked some benefits of humanities. Morally, the study of art, literature and music (for instance) all have one thing in common- they are all positive and meant to hurt not help. Humanities is a form of

Whether it’s walking past a building with a certain type of architecture or reading an interesting book, humanities crosses our path usually without notice. For me, humanities impacts me almost daily when I explore with friends. Since moving to Tallahassee, adventuring to find art and cool abandoned buildings has been a hobby of mine. A lot of the time I can relate to the art work whether it’s graffiti or actual paint because of pictures seen in our textbooks or online discussion posts. Not only this but a lot of architecture discussed in our books can be found in Tallahassee with cool paintings drawn all over abandoned walls. For instance, recently we discussed Optical art which is a form of creativity in which many patterns are used to make an image appear to be moving. While watching the sunset on an deserted building like I do most days, I noticed a black and white pattern of swirls on the concrete below me. This was a perfect example of how humanities not only affects me but genuinely makes me happy. Another way humanities affects my everyday life is in the musical lyrics I listen to. Specifically one website, Soundcloud, has a whole section dedicated to music of the world. In this section you can find lyrics and music from all different countries. These songs give an idea of the culture and life of people other than Americans which helps us accept