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Incidentally, it also works the other way around. There are a lot of people in every branch of the humanities who have no intellectual interests outside their f
by pjscott 15y ago
Incidentally, it also works the other way around. There are a lot of people in every branch of the humanities who have no intellectual interests outside their field. Try starting a discussion about anything that isn't a humanities topic and see how far you get.
Well-roundedness is not something one gets just from studying the humanities. Knowledge of science, mathematics, and basic engineering are also essential. This gets overlooked a lot in discussions where the issue is framed as "high salary versus a well-rounded education".
- m3koval 15y agoI agree. The term "well-rounded" is often bastardized to mean "well-versed in humanities." It is particularly noticeable in college: engineers are required to take a large number of humanities courses, but people studying liberal arts only have to take one or two technical courses. Because of this, the average engineer is exposed to both technical disciplines and the humanities, whereas the average liberal arts student only sees the humanities. Unless we redefine well-rounded in a way that is contrary to its original meaning, engineers may very well be more well-rounded than people studying humanities.