The Object of Study in the Humanities: Proceedings from the Seminar at the University of Copenhagen, September 2001 - Softcover

 
9788772898315: The Object of Study in the Humanities: Proceedings from the Seminar at the University of Copenhagen, September 2001
Softcover
ISBN 10: 8772898313 ISBN 13: 9788772898315
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press, 2004

Synopsis

Rather than trying to carry out a synthesis of the heterogeneous fields covered by the Humanities, the aim of this book is to explore the grounding and orientation of the Humanities. Like Ts'ui Pên's labyrinth in Jorge Luis Borges's short story "The Garden of Forking Paths", the Humanities forms a vast network of diverging, converging and parallel lines. The reader may follow any number of itineraries when reading through the contributions, but at least one common concern of the articles in the present volume is the self-reflection of the human sciences. Whether expressed as a social or an epistemological task, it is ultimately the question of the self-understanding of the Humanities that is raised. In spite of the diversity of the themes treated, a claim of discourse unity emerges through the articles collected here. In this way, the coherence of working with and discussing the notion of the Humanities is reflected.

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About the Author

Julio Hans Casado Jensen is associate professor at the University of Copenhagen.

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Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
8772898313
ISBN 13 
9788772898315
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
166
Editor
Jensen Julio Hans Casado