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Gifts of the Humanities Gifts of the Humanities IncludeInclude

•Esthetic pleasure

•The ability to think critically

•The ability to use language well

•An understanding of mythology

•A sense of the past

•A broader understanding of life

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An Aware Human An Aware Human BeingBeing

•Uses the art of critical thinking

•Uses problem solving

•Uses reasoning, not rationalizing

•Challenges assumptions

•Looks for principles

•Recognizes contexts

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A Guide to Critical A Guide to Critical ViewingViewing

1. What makes a good professional critic?

2. How does one become a critic?

• Don’t trust your initial response.

• Notice details in the work and its presentation.

• Add observations about the production, performers, or artist’s technique.

• Evaluate the experience.

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The Humanities in a The Humanities in a Scientific WorldScientific World

• The humanities and technology have always been partners, as evidenced by forebears such as Leonardo da Vinci & Galileo.

• Technology will continue to expand, just as it always has.

• It is easy to become fragmented and to ease up on critical thinking skills.

• One must become the master, not the slave, of technology, following the example of Travis Culley.