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Aaron Meskin looking at records

The matter of aesthetics: Why our tastes deserve serious attention

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the value of the humanities in work and everyday life. When people argue about whether a movie is brilliant or overrated, they do more than express a preference. They offer reasons, apply standards, and sometimes persuade someone to see the work differently. In other words, they are practicing philosophy. Aaron Meskin, professor and…
Maya Alandete and two students harvesting vegetables

Where stories take root: Franklin alumna Maya Alandete brings an English major’s perspective to community agriculture

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the value of the humanities in work and everyday life.  “We went to Monk’s House and I ate one of Virginia Woolf’s apples!” Maya Alandete (BA English ’23) wrote during a study-away semester in England. “It was a tart, pink-fleshed apple—the most flavorful I’ve ever tasted.”  The visit to Woolf’s home reminded Alandete, then an…
Cole Phillips checking patient's ear

How studying history made Cole Phillips a better physician 

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the bridge between the sciences and humanities.  For this physician, knowing the answer is the easy part.  A patient at Mercy Health Center had a blood pressure reading of 200/120, high enough to put him at risk of a heart attack or stroke. Dr. Cole Phillips knew he needed medication. The patient, who had never taken blood…
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