What is the difference between Anthropology and history?

Answer 1

Anthropology is a social science and by definition, studies the origins and social relationships between human beings. They ask questions such as, What defines us humans? How do we behave? Anthropology has four subfields which include, cultural anthropology, Archaeology, linguistic anthropology and lastly biological anthropology.

History is a branch of a liberal arts degree which studies every aspect of history as a whole and is a career which is much broader than anthropology in general. History discusses dates in time as well as human civilizations. History also deals with theories and speculation similar to many other science based degrees.

Both anthropology and history do cross lines with each-other from time to time. This is the case with many degrees including Paleontology and archaeology which all delve into the histories of our culture and world.

Answer 2

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.

Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the Social Sciences.