Friday, February 28, 2020

Why 'HUMANITIES,' the discipline, has an 's' at its ending? Why not simply 'HUMANITY'?

Olen Penhallurick: Philosophy is subject to humanity, as is history, theology and a host of other disciplines that take the collective form 'humanities.'

Alexander Villas: referring to more than one discipline

Walter Scordino: It is in plural form to refer to more broad topics in humanity. something that language conventions learning should have imprinted upon thee

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