The Humanities are branches of knowledge that investigate human beings, their culture, and their self-expression. Distinguished from the physical and biological sciences and, sometimes, from the social sciences, the humanities include the study of languages and literatures, the arts, history, and philosophy.
“Humanities.” Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, by Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Digital Learning, 2017. Credo Reference, https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDQ5NjQ2?aid=20878.