This document provides an introduction to the field of humanities. It discusses that humanities is the study of the human condition and examines what makes us human, such as our ability to reason, communicate, remember the past, imagine the future, and know that we will die. It then outlines some of the key areas that are studied in humanities, including language, history, classics, law, religion, philosophy, visual arts, performing arts, and how studying these allows us to better understand past societies and cultures. The document concludes by defining humanities as the integrated study of arts, architecture, literature, and more, within their historical and philosophical contexts.