Talk:Renaissance man
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Moan[edit]
The term often comes into use when bemoaning the fact that there are no renaissance men left in the world. Some people explain this by saying that during the Renaissance, it was easier to be an expert in all fields, as the total sum of knowledge was considerably smaller than it is today. And that since there is much more material to be known in any one field today, broad coverage at any sort of expert level is simply impossible.
i'd like to read an experts contradictory opinion on this, since it's not really true.
Totally agree on that one. I tried to change it before by making it more objective, but IMHO the second and the third paragraph should just be totally removed. I propose to do so if no one disagrees within a few days.
--Janderk 09:39, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
What isn't true? This looks ok to me.
Should this page be merged with polymath? Fuelbottle | Talk 19:04, 31 Aug 2004 (UTC)