Hi I think universities have largely undermined the humanities (and social sciences) by the growth of professional schools that become isolated academic units, usurping content from other departments. How many philosophy departments would be strengthened by business students having to take an ethics course from philosophy rather than internally (where they probably learn that ethics is "good business" rather than why ethical behavior might be a good in itself)? Or a history course taught by an historian? Or psychology courses taught by psychology departments? I would not be surprised if basic sciences do not eventually (or already) feel a similar pinch from the emergence of applied science departments. Chemical engineering becomes valued, but not chemistry ... Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected]
>>> "Christopher D. Green" <[email protected]> 19-Oct-10 3:10 PM >>> More by Stanley Fish on the impending death of the humanities. If you find it too long, be sure to read to the last three paragraphs before giving up. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/crisis-of-the-humanities-ii/?hp Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a891720c9&n=T&l=tips&o=5807 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-5807-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5808 or send a blank email to leave-5808-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
