Critical Reading and Humanities

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What does the text emphasize as essential for our survival as an enlightened civilization?

  • Pursuing economic prosperity
  • Studying the humanities (correct)
  • Embracing individualism
  • Focusing on technological advancements

What does critical reading entail, according to the text?

  • Ignoring the religious or moral purposes of a text
  • Skimming through the words on the page
  • Understanding the historical and cultural circumstances of a text (correct)
  • Speed reading for efficiency

What is defined by its insistence on critical reading strategies?

  • Discipline of financial analysis
  • Discipline of athletic training
  • Discipline of scientific research
  • Discipline of literary criticism (correct)

What is necessary for forming a vision of our moral, educational, and political values?

<p>Some knowledge of the historical contexts which generated those values (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the text suggest studying classical tradition or Roman law?

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