The Nature of the Humanities

R. van Woudenberg

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The Nature of the Humanities

R. van Woudenberg

Epistemology and Metaphysics

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In this paper I aim to state the nature of the humanities, contrasting them with the natural sciences. I argue that, compared with the natural sciences, the humanities have their own objects, their own aims, and their own methods.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-140
Number of pages	32
Journal	Philosophy
Volume	93
Issue number	1
Early online date	8 Nov 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S003181911700047X
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018

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