The Future of the Sciences and Humanities

The Future of the Sciences and Humanities: Four Analytical Essays and a Critical Debate on the Future of Scholastic Endeavor By P. A. J. Tindemans, A. A. Verrijn-Stuart, R. P. W. Visser
2002 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 9053565663 | PDF | 3 MB
The arts and sciences have evolved primarily through specialization and broadening of scope. Stepping outside of one’s established discipline, however, involves a danger of ''shallowness,'' even if the primary challenge was a ''deep'' integration problem. All too often, current ways of defining academic disciplines and fields of research fail to do justice to new approachesвЂ"a problem this volume tackles as it debates the possible futures of scholarship and academia.