人学 (rén xué) — anthropology; (philosophy) the study of humanity; humanistic studies
Definition
人学 is a formal/academic term for the study of humanity in philosophy or the humanities, broader and more theoretical than the social-science discipline 人类学 ('anthropology'), which studies human cultures and societies empirically.
noun
anthropology(philosophy) the study of humanityhumanistic studies
Examples
- 人学。Tā dà xué xué de shì rén xué.He studied anthropology in college.
- 人学。rén xué Shì yì mén yán jiū rén lèi wén huà hé shè huì de xué kē.Anthropology is a discipline that studies human culture and society.
- 人学，。Wǒ duì rén xué hěn gǎn xìng qù, yóu qí shì kǎo gǔ xué bù fen.I'm very interested in anthropology, especially the archaeology part.
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