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[quote=Anonymous]Why are humanities in the academy?

Critical Studies originated to address ambiguity and interpretation in literary analysis.  But that has spread into general nonsense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grievance_studies_affair
Foucault was a pedophile, and Paul de Man was a Nazi.  Even worse, this changes the perception of their work.  Lacking objectivity, you cannot separate the truth from the author.  The Margaret Meade controversy is also problematic.

Math has near-unanimous agreement on truth.  Physical sciences impose discipline by empirical verification.  Social sciences also have empiricism, and professional schools like business and engineering develop practical skills.  Humanities are neither empirical nor useful.  They lack external validation and internal consensus.  The Marxists on campus are in humanities, not economics.  There have been racial frauds in ethnic studies departments, not in physical science.  Humanities seem to lack quality standards because they are subjective and arbitrary.  Why should they be in college?[/quote]

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