The Death of Humanities < Campus Issue < Campus Reporting < 기사본문 - The Yonsei Annals
"MEDICINE, LAW, business, engineering—these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love are what we stay alive for.” The iconic Dead Poets Society quote struck a chord even in 1989, reminding many of the value of pursuing humanities, but with the rapid advance
"MEDICINE, LAW, business, engineering—these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love are what we stay alive for.” The iconic Dead Poets Society quote struck a chord even in 1989, reminding many of the value of pursuing humanities, but with the rapid advancement of technology and increasing difficulty to secure monetary comfort, the very opposite seems to be ringing true. Today, humanities and arts are among the most regretted college fields[1], and universities around the world—including Korea—are experiencing a noticeable decline in their…
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