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Davis, Gregory H. – 1996
This paper advocates that the humanities retain a place or have primary importance in the education system. It presents a history of philosophic and religious perspectives regarding science and technology, ranging from embracing technology to rejecting it. By juxtaposing the dominance of the Nazi regime in World War II and the increasing flood of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Futures (of Society)

Powell, Joe – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1992
Contends that the division between the science and humanities inhibit the use of qualitative research in Australian college-level geography instruction. Argues that qualitative methods might be more acceptable in cultural and historical geography. Suggests that philosophy courses or foundations courses in the humanities and social sciences might…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Geography