Read "This is Water" Preview the document by David Foster Wallace. Here, he makes an argument about the humanities in a commencement speech. We will look at two arguments on this same subject and work to compare them.
For now, please complete this PACES WorksheetPreview the document. Links to an external site.It asks for quite a bit so make sure to be detailed and respond to each section fully.
Please read "Why Study Humanities" Preview the document by John Horgan. He makes an argument that is at its core similar to Wallace's, but it is presented very differently.
To be able to easily compare them later, please complete the PACES WorksheetPreview the document. It asks for quite a bit so make sure to be detailed and respond to each section fully.