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    1. sunidhi.gautam 30 Aug 2020
      There is a new culture emerging, badly needed as we face questions that may have old origins but that remain at the very core of our pursuit of knowledge. The choices we make now, as we shape our curricula and create academic departments and divisions, will shape the minds of future generations and of intellectual cooperation.

      I think that students should be encouraged to take courses in the humanities even if they're not a requirement because they'll be able to learn how to think critically which may also aid them in their science courses. I also think that the sciences and the humanities should be considered equally important; and not that one is higher or lower than the other.

    2. sunidhi.gautam 30 Aug 2020
      Can science describe what happened as the universe emerged in the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago? Is "emerge" even the correct word? Can science describe the ultimate essence of physical reality given the inherent uncertainty of quantum physics? Can human knowledge go that far? Or are we bound within an island of knowledge surrounded by inscrutable unknowns?

      I think that a reason as to why many of these important questions have not been answered yet is because I think that it's perceived that only the sciences hold the key to answering these questions. However, although science does play an important role in making these discoveries does not mean that knowledge obtained in the humanities cannot help answer these questions. In fact I think that science and the humanities should join forces to work together and help solve the mysteries of the universe.

    3. sunidhi.gautam 30 Aug 2020
      The split — and the strife it often generates — is palpable at most universities, and speaks directly to the heart of American schools, in particular, to their liberal arts curriculum and the (wrongly) widespread perception that in a world increasingly more technologically driven, the humanities are an anachronism.

      I think that an education is humanities is looked down upon because maybe it's perceived that humanities are not required to think critically. I think it's often perceived that science courses involve more rigor and are a lot more challenging, and therefore require students to think more critically to understand the material. However, I don't believe that this is true. I find courses in humanities to be just as challenging and rigorous as courses in the sciences. I also think that pursuing a degree in humanities is valuable because students are able to obtain skills that allow them to become effective communicators. I think that the sciences are based on facts so it's pretty cut and dry but the humanities allow individuals to expand on topics that aren't cut and dry.

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