Languages, literature, history, philosophy and some other objects which study both school students, and students and graduate students belong to disciplines of a humanitarian cycle. Sometimes it seems to those who is keen on the natural or exact sciences that to study history or literature – waste of time. But it far not so.
What is developed by humanitarian disciplines?
The word "humanitarian" in translation means "human". The complex of humanitarian disciplines includes sciences about the person and human society, its regularities, development, features, etc. Any scientific activity, regardless of what is its subject has to be directed for the good of the person and human society. Understanding of the purpose of activity just is also formed when studying humanitarian disciplines.
If the scientist does not realize the humanitarian purpose of the activity, the science can bring to human society both advantage, and very notable harm.
Science methodology
The philosophy is considered discipline especially humanitarian. Meanwhile when studying this science of people gains knowledge of scientific methodology in general. Besides, the philosophy gives understanding of the purpose of researches, opportunities and ways of development of a civilization and also defines the purpose of existence of human society in general. Importance of studying philosophy also that this discipline develops logical thinking learns to establish connection between the world around phenomena.
Absolutely not accidentally at the beginning of human history the philosophers made outstanding discoveries and in other areas, including in the exact and natural sciences.
Communicative function
Humanitarian disciplines bear also communicative function. First of all it is a problem of philological disciplines. Speech communication – need of the person. With development of technologies also the communication role increases. That the person could communicate freely with other people, he has to own the corresponding skills and basic concepts. Such opportunity is given by philological disciplines.
Not to repeat tragedies
They say that ignorance of history leads to its repetition. Development of human society happens according to certain regularities. These regularities are already described by outstanding historians of the past. For this reason studying history is of great importance in the modern world. The person learns to understand to what consequences can lead any given processes happening at present and also his own actions. In the conditions of rapid development of communication technologies it is especially important. The person who does not have basic knowledge in the field of humanitarian disciplines in the first turns of history, it becomes easy subject to manipulations. Techniques of management of public opinion are calculated on bad knowledge of the humanities.
Cultural layer
The person cannot exist out of the cultural environment. The cultural environment includes many elements, including what is created by scientists, poets, artists, musicians. The educated person usually not only well is guided in this environment, but also itself is its part. Regardless of what activity is for him the main, he acquires the code allowing it to find a circle of contacts defined cultural. Besides, studying humanitarian disciplines, and first of all literatures, brings it great pleasure.