This document discusses various disciplines related to the study of humans including science, communication, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and differences between the study of science and humanities. It provides definitions of science as a systematic body of knowledge built from explanations and predictions. For humanities, it notes they are more subjective, exploratory, focus on understanding through interpretation and description, and are qualitative rather than quantitative.

1. Other Discipline in the
Study of the Humanities
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2. Science
From the Latin word
"scientia", meaning
knowledge.
Systematic body of
knowledge that builds &
organizes thoughts in the
form of explanations &
predictions.
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3. Communication
Various means by which
individuals & entities
relay information to large
segments of the
population via mass
media.
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4. Psychology
Study of the mind and
behavior.
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5. Sociology
Study of society.
Deals with human social
behavior.
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6. Anthropology
Scientific study of the
origin, behavior, and
physical, social, and
cultural development of
humans.
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7. Different Views in the Study of
Science and the Humanities
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8. Science vs Humanities
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9. ScienceObjective
Theories/Hypotheses
Experimental
Analytical
Facts
Definition
Empirical
Judgment
Quantitative
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10. HumanitiesSubjective
Experience
Exploratory
Understanding
Interpretation
Description
Explanatory
Opinion-based
Qualitative
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