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Academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences.

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The humanities encompass a wide range of disciplines that study human culture, experience, and expression. Here's a comprehensive list of various branches and sub-disciplines within humanities:

1.Philosophy ¶

Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
Aesthetics
Logic
Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Science
Political Philosophy
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of History
Existentialism
Phenomenology
Analytic Philosophy
Continental Philosophy
Feminist Philosophy
Environmental Philosophy
Eastern Philosophy

2. History¶

Ancient History
Medieval History
Modern History
Art History
Cultural History
Economic History
Intellectual History
Military History
Social History
History of Science
History of Medicine
History of Philosophy
History of Religion
Public History
Oral History
World History
Environmental History
Digital History

3. Literature and Languages¶

Comparative Literature
World Literatures
Literary Theory
Literary Criticism
Genre Studies (e.g., Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Non-fiction)
Linguistics
Philology
Rhetoric and Composition
Language Studies
Creative Writing
Regional and Cultural Literature (e.g., American, British, African)

4. Arts¶

Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Music
Theatre
Dance
Film Studies
Photography
Sculpture
Painting
Graphic Design
Art History
Art Theory
Art Criticism
Museum Studies

5. Religious Studies¶

Theology
Comparative Religion
Philosophy of Religion
Biblical Studies
Mythology
Mysticism
Spirituality
Religious Ethics

6. Cultural Studies¶

Media Studies
Film and Television Studies
Popular Culture
Gender Studies
Women's Studies
Ethnic Studies
African American Studies
Indigenous Studies
Postcolonial Studies
Queer Studies
Disability Studies

7. Law and Jurisprudence¶

Legal History
Comparative Law
Jurisprudence
Human Rights
International Law
Legal Theory

Anthropology
Sociology
Political Science
Economics
Psychology
Geography

9. Communication¶

Media Theory
Rhetoric
Interpersonal Communication
Mass Communication
Communication and Technology
Visual Communication
Political Communication

10. Area Studies¶

Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
African Studies
European Studies
Slavic Studies
American Studies

11. Liberal Arts¶

Classical Studies
Humanities and Technology
Interdisciplinary Humanities
Environmental Humanities
Digital Humanities

12. Musicology¶

Ethnomusicology
Music Theory
Music History
Music Composition
Music Performance
Music Education
Music Therapy

13. Archival Studies¶

Preservation
Archival Science
Digital Archiving
Records Management

14. Philosophy and Ethics of Science and Technology¶

Bioethics
Environmental Ethics
Science Policy
Philosophy of Technology

15. Other Disciplines¶

Translation Studies
Performance Studies
Folklore Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies

This list, while extensive, might not cover every specialized area as humanities are characterized by their continuous evolution and the emergence of new sub-disciplines. Each of these branches can be further divided into even more specialized fields, reflecting the depth and complexity of human cultural and intellectual activity.

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