Humanities

What Are The Humanities

Liberal Arts

• academic subjects such as literature, philosophy, mathematics, and social and physical sciences as distinct from professional and technical subjects.

Humanities

• Humanities - The humanities include ancient and modern languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion, and visual and performing arts such as music and theatre.

Word History:

• Cyber is a shortened form of cybernetics which comes from the Greek word kybernetes meaning "to steer" or "to navigate."

Word History:

• Space comes from the Latin word spatium which means "room" or "place."

CyberSpace

• When we think about our world, we navigate or move in a physical place.
• creates a domain for human operations that is not limited by a physical environment
• removes the physical limitations on human actions, especially in the area of human communications

When it comes to Cyberspace, we must learn:

• How do we navigate this new world?
• In what ways is cyberspace a distinct place?
• How does it differ from other places that have physical limitations?
• How does it present new problems?

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• Therefore, Cyberspace does not displace or replace our physical world, it simply adds another dimension in which we exist.

Assignment

• Write three to four paragraphs answering the following questions:
• How does your role as a citizen of the United States differ from your role as a citizen of Cyberspace?
• How do your rights and responsibilities differ?