You seem to express an interest in non-fiction that would reconcile science and the humanities. I'm now in the midst of a book,
The Hedgehog, The Fox, and the Magister's Pox Mending the Gap Between Science and the Humanities by Stephen Jay Gould
, that explicitly explores that topic. It takes a look at both the history of science (particularly natural science) and the humanities with respect to how and why they diverged. It also explores the two ways these two disciplines view the world. Here's a review of the book in case you're interested:
Review Of The Book