Justifying Historical Descriptions

Name: Justifying Historical Descriptions
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521318303
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Autor: Christopher Behan McCullagh

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In common with history, all the social sciences crucially rely on descriptions of the past for their...

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Autor

Christopher Behan McCullagh

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engleză

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Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

1984

Pagini

264

EAN

9780521318303

ISBN

0521318300

Enbook ID

02027556

Editura

Cambridge University Press

Greutate

390

Dimensiuni

152 x 229 x 15

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In common with history, all the social sciences crucially rely on descriptions of the past for their evidence. But when, if ever, is it reasonable to regard such descriptions as true? This book attempts to establish the conditions that warrant belief in historical descriptions. It does so in a non-technical way, analysing numerous illustrations of the different kinds of argument about the past employed by historians and others. The author concludes that no historical description can be finally proved, and that we are only ever justified in believing them for certain practical purposes. This central question has not been addressed in such a thorough and systematic manner before. It draws on recent philosophy of history and will interest philosophers. But the wealth of material and accessibility of the presentation will also make it very valuable for historians and other social scientists concerned with the logic of their disciplines.

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