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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are humanities in the academy?[/quote]
Because the human experience is full of shades of grey. The humanities are necessary to prevent science from becoming tyranny. Both are equally vital. [/quote]
I have no right to demand careful exposition on a free anonymous forum.  But this is the type of shallow sloppy thinking that makes me skeptical of humanities.  We could use religion to prevent science from becoming a tyranny.  Or we could substitute sports, or video games, or my other favorite hobbies.  "They are all equally vital."

Critical studies, cultural anthropology, philosophy, and ethnic/victim studies are intellectually unimportant.  I'm glad somebody translated the Rosetta Stone and wrote down history.  Music, art, and religion thrive better outside the academy.  You need more to justify a blank check to support every Babylonian pottery expert.[/quote]

Historian here, and you might be interested in knowing that we don't "write down history."
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