## Tags - Part of: - Related: - Includes: - Additional: ## Definitions - Academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural [[Science|sciences]]. ## Main resources - [Humanities - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanities) - <iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanities" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; "></iframe> ## Landscapes - [Outline of the humanities - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_the_humanities) - <iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanities" allow="fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" style="height:100%;width:100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 5; "></iframe> ## Written by AI (may include factually incorrect information) - The humanities encompass a wide range of disciplines that study human culture, experience, and expression. Here's a comprehensive list of various branches and sub-disciplines within humanities: ### 1.[[ Philosophy]] - Metaphysics - Epistemology - Ethics - Aesthetics - Logic - Philosophy of Mind - Philosophy of Science - Political Philosophy - Philosophy of Language - Philosophy of Religion - Philosophy of History - Existentialism - Phenomenology - Analytic Philosophy - Continental Philosophy - Feminist Philosophy - Environmental Philosophy - Eastern Philosophy ### 2. History - Ancient History - Medieval History - Modern History - Art History - Cultural History - Economic History - Intellectual History - Military History - Social History - History of Science - History of Medicine - History of Philosophy - History of Religion - Public History - Oral History - World History - Environmental History - Digital History ### 3. Literature and Languages - Comparative Literature - World Literatures - Literary Theory - Literary Criticism - Genre Studies (e.g., Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Non-fiction) - Linguistics - Philology - Rhetoric and Composition - Language Studies - Creative Writing - Regional and Cultural Literature (e.g., American, British, African) ### 4. Arts - Visual Arts - Performing Arts - Music - Theatre - Dance - Film Studies - Photography - Sculpture - Painting - Graphic Design - Art History - Art Theory - Art Criticism - Museum Studies ### 5. Religious Studies - Theology - Comparative Religion - Philosophy of Religion - Biblical Studies - Mythology - Mysticism - Spirituality - Religious Ethics ### 6. Cultural Studies - Media Studies - Film and Television Studies - Popular Culture - Gender Studies - Women's Studies - Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Indigenous Studies - Postcolonial Studies - Queer Studies - Disability Studies ### 7. Law and Jurisprudence - Legal History - Comparative Law - Jurisprudence - Human Rights - International Law - Legal Theory ### 8. Philosophy of Social Science - Anthropology - Sociology - Political Science - Economics - Psychology - Geography ### 9. Communication - Media Theory - Rhetoric - Interpersonal Communication - Mass Communication - Communication and Technology - Visual Communication - Political Communication ### 10. Area Studies - Asian Studies - Latin American Studies - Middle Eastern Studies - African Studies - European Studies - Slavic Studies - American Studies ### 11. Liberal Arts - Classical Studies - Humanities and Technology - Interdisciplinary Humanities - Environmental Humanities - Digital Humanities ### 12. Musicology - Ethnomusicology - Music Theory - Music History - Music Composition - Music Performance - Music Education - Music Therapy ### 13. Archival Studies - Preservation - Archival Science - Digital Archiving - Records Management ### 14. Philosophy and Ethics of Science and Technology - Bioethics - Environmental Ethics - Science Policy - Philosophy of Technology ### 15. Other Disciplines - Translation Studies - Performance Studies - Folklore Studies - Gender and Sexuality Studies This list, while extensive, might not cover every specialized area as humanities are characterized by their continuous evolution and the emergence of new sub-disciplines. Each of these branches can be further divided into even more specialized fields, reflecting the depth and complexity of human cultural and intellectual activity.