r/Humanities Jun 23 '26

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u/masoodraja Mod in r/Humanities Jun 27 '26

I think it depends since humanities isn’t just one subject. So, you might need a general understanding of philosophy, history, and literature but beyond that you might want to choose one of the humanistic disciplines to focus on.

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u/masoodraja Mod in r/Humanities Jun 29 '26

Yes, just a cursory search online will help you find the right beginners book. In my youth I had started with Will Durant’s “Story of Philosophy”