Until the industrial revolution, the idea of naming a polymath a polymath would have seemed a little odd. Da Vinci If you were educated, you were likely to have expertise in everything from philosophy to biology to mathematics. The separation of distinct subject matter would seemed a little arbitrary and inaccurate, as every modern subject area overlaps to a large extent.
The Return of the Polymath
The Return of the Polymath
The Return of the Polymath
Until the industrial revolution, the idea of naming a polymath a polymath would have seemed a little odd. Da Vinci If you were educated, you were likely to have expertise in everything from philosophy to biology to mathematics. The separation of distinct subject matter would seemed a little arbitrary and inaccurate, as every modern subject area overlaps to a large extent.