Concepts of Applied Humanities and Social Science

The humanities are academic disciplines that study human culture, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, and having a significant historical element, as distinguished from the mainly empirical ap- proaches of the natural sciences. The contrib- utors examine the philosophical foundations of the humanities, explore their various peda- gogical possibilities, and offer innovative and insightful suggestions. Focused on the chang- ing/challenging pedagogical situation this book is the first of its kind to scrutinize the issues and formulate the methods for a pur- poseful humanistic teaching.