Paper Topics From Western Humanities 101

Paper Topics From Western Humanities 101In a wide-ranging program for writing, Students at the Byung Women's University in South Korea took an examination of paper topics from Western humanities and applied these to the current Korean society and societal ills. The outcome of this examination is an examination of paper topics from Western books on Korea and American literature on Korea.Of course, there are no all-inclusive examinations or tutorials in college on the Western and American civilizations and their relationship to modern society. It is one of the few things we can all agree on. American, British, and Japanese books are somewhat rich in detail and were written by brilliant thinkers whose work has filtered down to us through various means. So much of our civilization's cultural and philosophical roots can be traced back to these two great cultures.These authors were not humanists, and their contributions are often different than what we consider to be a true 'Western' philo sophy. But we can see their influence on modern Western culture. And by examining paper topics from Western literature on Korea and history, we can see how and why these books and authors wrote their works.The first essay topic of the Byung Women's University was: 'A map of the subcultures in modern Korea.' I am not sure why a map of the subcultures in modern Korea was included in the syllabus. I don't think it really provides any insight into the various currents that have come to Korea in the last hundred years.Another of the paper topics was: 'The Korean writer and his work.' Again, I think it provides little insight into the current Korean author, except for the general idea that his work is modern, good, and based in reality. Maybe the author of this essay will discuss his novel, which won the Korea Book Award, some time in the future.Yet another of the paper topics from the Byung Women's University was: 'The pre-war period and Korea's politics.' Again, one wonders why these to pics were in the syllabus. Who cares about them?When it comes to the dissertation of these two paper topics, we learn that the author is not a scholar or a political thinker. She is a professional writer with the desire to make money, so she thought, 'Well, if the United States and the West are interested in her work, then she is okay with this.' Hopefully we can all get along, as long as she gets paid for her work.I am not surprised that so many professors at Byung Women's University were unfamiliar with these topics and the writers they pertain to. But if they are familiar with them, then they must know that the author does not care about the world, as she will not be offering a dissertation on the history of modern Korea.