The Art of Being Human, Seventh Edition, introduces students to the ways in which the humanities can broaden their perspective, enhance their ability to think clearly and objectively, and enrich their lives.

This well-respected text has been lauded for its scope of topics, its accessible level, and its writing style. Chapter topics include genres of myth, literature, art, music, television, cinema, and the theater. The book also discusses provocative issues in the humanities—religion, morality, happiness, death, controversies in the arts, and freedom.