The human thing: editor’s introduction
Neil Croally
‘The human thing’ is a phrase used by the great Greek historian, Thucydides, to explain why his work may be different from his immediate predecessor, Herodotus. Explanations based on gods, the supernatural, or the fantastic will – Thucydides says – be absent from his work: he will concentrate instead on the human thing. Most of the essays in this volume come from the humanities and, for a change, all are by students. There are therefore two things to consider. It first needs to be said that there is no anti- science view at Semantron : quite the opposite, in fact. But the essays I have received this year have addressed important concerns mainly from economic, historical, philosophical and anthropological perspectives. One works with what one has. This accident has at least allowed some editorial reflection on the messiness of our human condition. Anyway, I hope that you find the essays enjoyable and illuminating.
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