The art of being human : the humanities as a technique for living

Help students broaden their perspectives and enrich their lives through the humanities The Art of Being Human: The Humanities as a Technique for Living introduces students to the joys of the humanities — those disciplines that reflect the best efforts of human culture through the ages and around the globe. Authors Richard Janaro and Thelma Altshuler’s topical, thematic approach empowers students to think critically about key artforms and themes individually, and to draw significant connections among them. "This uniquely structured introduction to the study of the humanities not only reveals the world of creativity and intellectual inspiration; it also provides a framework for responding analytically to that world and explores the strategies that allow critical thinkers to evaluate--and question--everything we read, see, and hear"-- Back cover