<p>I’ve always referred to anything that was not Math, Science, or Technology as “Humanities.” I was referring to things like literature and writing and social sciences and such. But it just occurred to me that I don’t know EXACTLY what the term humanities refers to. What does it mean? Is liberal arts a better term?</p>
<p>I’m not sure if this is in the right forum (sorry)</p>
<p>Humanities usually includes subjects such as literature, foreign languages, philosophy, and history.</p>
<p>Social sciences include subjects such as anthropology, sociology, psychology, etc. </p>
<p>Liberal arts refers to a curriculum that covers general knowledge and reasoning in a range of fields (science, humanities, social sciences, math), as opposed to technical, vocational or professional studies which are much more directed and specialized.</p>