Abstract

The aim of this work is to answer two questions: According to the humanities, what kind of world do we inhabit, and what strategies can the humanities provide for surviving and thriving in this world? We inhabit a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, which in our current situation manifests itself in international instability due to the decline of Western empires, social instability due to racial conflicts, financial instability due to an unstable currency, and economic instability due to the transition into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Such volatility creates emotional scars, and the humanistic strategies for managing these scars are Self-Reliance, Creative Problem Solving, Adaptability, and Resilience. (SCARs)

Presenters

Michael K. Green
Professor, Philosophy, State University of New York-Oneonta, New York, United States

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Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Literary Humanities

KEYWORDS

SELF-RELIANCE, CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVE THINKING, ADAPTABILITY, RESILIENCE, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY

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