Human Sciences: Reappraising The Humanities Through History And Philosophy (s U N Y Series In Science, Technology, And Society)
by Jens Hoyrup /
2000 / English / PDF
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Hoyrup (philosophy and science studies, Roskilde U., Denmark)
examines the history and practice of the humanities as it has
developed over the centuries. After exploring the differences
between the humanities and the natural sciences, he discusses the
similarities the fields share. He argues that the humanities can be
seen as belonging under the rubric of the German concept
Wissenschaft (a broader concept than the English science . While
exploring historical philosophical treatments of the topic (by
Aristotle, Habermas, Sartre, Kuhn, Popper, Merton, and others), the
author aims to construct a new general theory of the humanities.
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Hoyrup (philosophy and science studies, Roskilde U., Denmark)
examines the history and practice of the humanities as it has
developed over the centuries. After exploring the differences
between the humanities and the natural sciences, he discusses the
similarities the fields share. He argues that the humanities can be
seen as belonging under the rubric of the German concept
Wissenschaft (a broader concept than the English science . While
exploring historical philosophical treatments of the topic (by
Aristotle, Habermas, Sartre, Kuhn, Popper, Merton, and others), the
author aims to construct a new general theory of the humanities.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
