MH Master of Humanities 2

Question 1

Which philosophical movement argued that meaning is constructed through language and that texts have no fixed, author-intended meaning?

Accepted Answer

Deconstruction

Answer

Deconstruction, developed by Jacques Derrida, holds that texts are unstable and meaning is deferred rather than fixed by authorial intent.

Question 2

In historiography, what does the term 'historiography' itself most precisely refer to?

Accepted Answer

The study of how history has been written and interpreted

Answer

Historiography is the study of the methods, assumptions, and interpretations historians use—essentially the history of historical writing.

Question 3

Which rhetorical device involves attributing human qualities to non-human entities?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human subjects.

Question 4

What does 'hermeneutics' primarily study in the humanities?

Accepted Answer

The theory and methodology of text interpretation

Answer

Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge concerned with the theory and practice of interpretation, especially of literary and biblical texts.

Question 5

The Frankfurt School is best known for developing which critical framework?

Accepted Answer

Critical Theory

Answer

The Frankfurt School scholars, including Adorno, Horkheimer, and Marcuse, developed Critical Theory, which applies Marxist analysis to culture and society.

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