Differentiate between the humanities and other modes of human inquiry and expression

Prepare a 700- to 1050-word paper in which you differentiate between the humanities and other modes of human inquiry and expression. Be sure to address the following items in your paper:

• Define the term humanities.
• Distinguish the humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression.
• List a current example of each type of the following humanities and explain why each example you provide reflects current developments in politics, socioeconomics, and/or technology:
  • Art
  • Music
  • Architecture
  • Philosophy
  • Literature

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Note: Use your Course Readings as a point of reference for this assignment. If you need additional sources, use the University Library. If you use the Internet to find sources, you should only access credible and reliable Internet sites such as those affiliated with a museum, magazine, newspaper, educational institution, or arts organization, for example. You should not use sites like Wikipedia, About.com, Ask.com, or blogs, for example.

For this assignment, it is important that you get a wide range of humanities definitions and not solely rely on a dictionary definition. Doing so will help you think about how to discuss the humanities examples you choose.