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Emil Jay
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« on: December 12, 2006, 01:31:27 PM »
Why is literature part of humanities and not arts?

Am I being stupid, is this normal in academia?
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« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2006, 03:47:43 PM »
Because the categories overlap.
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Amal Chatterjee
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2006, 02:50:19 PM »
And (I think) overlaps will be the way things will be when the dust settles.
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2006, 07:17:43 PM »
Yep, but the question is what to do about that...
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2006, 02:40:34 AM »
Here's a thought (which, perhaps ought to go elsewhere): what if each article had "formal" categories, and then a link to a page of "fuzzy" categories, each of which would have to be approved by editors but would allow broader definition. So, for instance, a politician might have "formal" categories like Minister for X, biography etc and a "fuzzy" category of "war crimes because he/she has been cited for such in a country/ies where he/she is unlikely to face prosecution.  Editors for such an article would accept "war crimes" but reject the category "fascist" because he/she wasn't a member of a Fascist party.  CZ users could then explore using either "formal" or "fuzzy" categories, knowing that when they do go "fuzzy" that is exactly what it is.


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