2. WHAT IS HUMANITIES?
• Humanities came from the Latin word “Humanus” which
means human, cultured and refined.
• Likewise it also resonates the word umanisti derived from the
Latin word studia humanitatis which is often designated to the
non-scientific scholarly disciplines such as:
• Language
• Literature
• Rethorics
• Philosophy
• Art History
3. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF HUMANITIES
• Its main goal is the development of human virtue, in all its
form, to its fullest extent.
• It does not aim to remake humanity but rather to reform
social order by understanding what is basically and
inalienably human.
• It regards man as its central character along with his
aesthetic, limitless potentials which can be used as tools I
transforming society.
4. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING HUMANITIES
• It provides us with the opportunity to examine what it
takes and what it means to be human.
• It help us recognize fundamental values and principle such
as beauty, truth, love, justice, and faith.
• It develops our capacity for critical thinking and
appreciation for cultural heritage as reflected in different
Filipino works of art.
• It fosters understanding across barriers of race, class,
gender, or ethnicity.
• It helps us see the interconnectedness of all areas o
knowledge– how the affect and complement one another.
5. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING HUMANITIES
• It introduces us to people we have never met places we
have never visited, and ideas that never crossed our
minds.
• It help s conceptualize a global perspective by studying
cultures and tradition by artworks throughout the world.
• It supports and strengthens local arts community by
learning to appraise the value of creativity.
• It help us address the challenges we face together n our
families, our communities, and our nation.
• It emphasizes the dignity and worthiness of every human
being.
