Description: Explores what unites diverse humanities disciplines like literary theory, linguistics, history, and philosophy, examining how the tripartite division between natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities emerged in the 19th century and remains contested today.
Brief description: Michiel Leezenberg teaches in the Philosophy department and in the MA programme 'Islam in the Modern World' at the University of Amsterdam.
Review Quotes: 'History and Philosophy of the Humanities: An Introduction is a book that gives structure and meaning to a rich and vital academic field. It is well-structured, clearly written, and with useful summaries at the end of each chapter. A guiding light for our academic thinking and practice.'
- Frits van Oostrom, University Professor, Utrecht University, former president of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences