Humanities computing

Humanities computing

by Willard McCarty

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"The aim of this book is to provide a rationale for a computing practice that is of and for as well as in the humanities. It engages philosophical, historical, ethnographic and critical perspectives to show how computing helps us fulfil the basic mandate of the humane sciences to ask ever better questions. It explores the challenges of imagining and constructing new scholarly resources. It strengthens current practice by stimulating debate on the role of the computer across all disciplines, examining and developing the key notions of collaboration and interdisciplinarity."--Jacket.

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    How does McCarty’s argument that computing should be of and for the humanities—rather than merely a tool used in them—change the way you view the relationship between technology and traditional academic disciplines?

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    In what ways does the act of programming or building a digital scholarly resource function as an intellectual exercise rather than just technical labor?

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    McCarty suggests that computing helps the humanities fulfill their mandate to "ask ever better questions." Can you share an instance in your own work or daily life where a technological tool or constraint forced you to reframe a fundamental question?

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