Humanities: Values and Faces
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What do symbols represent in a culture?

  • Body language and slang
  • Words and symbols (correct)
  • Gestures and images
  • Artifacts and clothing
  • Which of the following best defines values in a culture?

  • Tools and huts
  • Judgments of what is good or bad (correct)
  • Material objects like clothing
  • Common phrases unique to certain groups
  • How do artifacts contribute to a society's culture?

  • By shaping people's values
  • By constituting material culture (correct)
  • By influencing language development
  • By representing symbols in communication
  • What does the discipline of Humanities seek to understand and interpret?

    <p>The human experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which value is emphasized in Humanities by fostering social justice and equality?

    <p>Justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the discipline of Humanities teach us to do regarding subjective, complex, and imperfect information?

    <p>Analyze critically and logically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is creativity encouraged in Humanities?

    <p>To encourage critical thinking and questioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element of culture involves judgments of what is good or bad and desirable or undesirable?

    <p>Values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of culture, what does language primarily serve as?

    <p>A tool for communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do symbols and artifacts have in common as elements of culture?

    <p>They both serve as forms of material culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of empathy in the humanities?

    <p>To understand others through their languages, histories, and cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the consideration of multiple perspectives important in humanities?

    <p>To weigh evidence skeptically and consider more than one side of every question</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the humanities discipline contribute to making sense of the world morally?

    <p>By revealing how people have attempted to make moral, spiritual, and intellectual sense of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does creativity play a role in the humanities?

    <p>By enabling individuals to think creatively and critically</p> Signup and view all the answers

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