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I imagine this wholistic way of learning began (and maybe ended?) in the Renaissance -- hence the term Renaissance Man, used to describe someone who is learned in a wide range of fields.
This is why Leondardo da Vinci became who he was, I guess. He was as learned in the arts as he was in the sciences.
Too bad organized education doesn't still teach that way. I had a difficult time as a high school senior choosing whether to pursue a science major or an art major in college. It would have been nice to study both. (I chose art but for fun I have been known to read books on nuclear physics -- no kidding!)
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