APPLIED HUMANITIES

The humanities have often taken a backseat. The nation loses much in the loss of humanities professionals; lost to meaningless jobs rather than embraced for what these professionals can provide.

Insight into what a Humanities degree is, and what can be done with it.

Better understand humanity through philsophy, religion, literature and history in Comparative Literature and Humanities classes offered at CU.

This article is a reflection on the Stetsenko and Vianna's "Embracing history through transforming it: Contrasting Piagetian v.s Vygotskian theories of learning and development to expand constructivism within a dialectical view of history"

Cryptozoology, the study of hidden animals, has been long shunned by traditional science and traditional biologists. Perhaps, Philosophy is a better home for a field of speculation and speculative inquiry where monsters are par for the course.

I was an arrogant 21-year-old who thought he could buck the system and get into a good law school without trying too much, using the correct buzzwords, or preparing for the LSAT. I was wrong.

Most chemical technicians possess an Associate's degree in applied science or a field that is related. Read on to learn about the education details and career outlook.

The function of philosophy is to develop humanities most difficult and intractable questions into logically congruent results enabling society to use them in a real-life context.

Technology, applied to Classroom and Home Schooling, and new Mentoring and Coaching models (Formerly known as "teaching,") can make a difference.

Two dedicated new found friends try to quell a 350 year-old grudge between adolecent youths and a long-time thought to be foe.

Campbell created a literary theory which he calls "the hero cycle". The hero cycle can be applied to any character in literature. Specifically defining the phases required to obtain heroism, Campbell outlines a literary hero.

Our sense of taste depends on our perception of scents we come in contact with. In general, humans can distinguish more then ten thousand smells. Animals utilize their senses of smell to detect food, predators, and potentially hazardous situations.

The book (and movie) Fight Club may just seem to be about men physically fighting each other. However, it actually goes in depth on perceived problems with American (and Western) society and culture- consumerism, trying to find God, the role of the male sex and much more.

This essay presents ethical arguments against "closing the gap" between the rich and the poor and especially against doing so through the requirement of universal military service. The draft hurts everybody, but especially the individuals who wish to improve their lives.

This article addresses the functions and basic information on the five senses and then explores the possibility of a sixth sense, presenting studies and empirical support for such a phenomenon.

You are about to graduate from college? What are you going to do with your degree. Practical advice for those who feel like they don't have a 'game plan.'

The terms "social amelioration" and "cinema of attractions" are both important to the study of documentary films.

Philosophical argument for proving the existence of God.

Read this informative article and find out how to become an antique book collector for fun and profit!

This paper discusses the theoretical gap left between the positivist approach to sex research and the postmodernist approach. I then offer initial and tentative ideas about a complex systems framework which has the potential to bridge parts of the gap.

List of examples that constitute 'information' as the perfect economic good.

There was a day and age when a human being was judged and critiqued based solely on their heritage, their orientation and their race. As much as our society boasts about surpassing racism - we are not as far along as one would hope.

Manchester, NH is a the largest city in Northern New England. Encompassing several college campus, it offers many live music venues.

While most people associate the Rocky Mountains with outdoor sport, many do not think of it as a cultural Mecca. Yet nestled near our mountains and lakes, the arts are alive and well in Summit County.