The Philosophical Structure Of Historical Explanation

Author : Paul A. Roth
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780810140899

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The Philosophical Structure of Historical Explanation by Paul A. Roth Pdf

In The Philosophical Structure of Historical Explanation, Paul A. Roth resolves disputes persisting since the nineteenth century about the scientific status of history. He does this by showing why historical explanations must take the form of a narrative, making their logic explicit, and revealing how the rational evaluation of narrative explanation becomes possible. Roth situates narrative explanations within a naturalistic framework and develops a nonrealist (irrealist) metaphysics and epistemology of history—arguing that there exists no one fixed past, but many pasts. The book includes a novel reading of Thomas S. Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, showing how it offers a narrative explanation of theory change in science. This book will be of interest to researchers in historiography, philosophy of history, philosophy of science, philosophy of social science, and epistemology.

Author : Patrick L. Gardiner
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 0313249768

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The Nature of Historical Explanation by Patrick L. Gardiner Pdf

Gardiner approaches the idea of a philosophy of history by first giving an outline of the regularity interpretation of explanation. How far it is possible to regard all historical explanations, or even some, as approximating this pattern, how far the objections philosophers have marshalled against such an assimilation are justified, how far the alternative interpretations suggested correspond to the historian's actual procedure in certain cases; these represent the kind of questions that will have to be considered. By keeping the actual practice of historians constantly in view, he believes that the reader will be able to see some of the disputes that have raged concerning the philosophy of historyin better perspective.

Author : William H. Dray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B4379122

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Laws and Explanation in History by William H. Dray Pdf

Author : Ronald F. Atkinson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1978-11-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781349159659

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Knowledge and Explanation in History by Ronald F. Atkinson Pdf

Author : Krzysztof Brzechczyn
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004356900

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Towards a Revival of Analytical Philosophy of History by Krzysztof Brzechczyn Pdf

The purpose of Towards a Revival of Analytical Philosophy of History: Around Paul A. Roth's Vision of Historical Sciences is to discuss the revival of analytical philosophy of history proposed by Paul A. Roth. The authors characterize the status of philosophy of history and discuss its ontological, epistemological and explanatory dimensions.

Author : William H. Dray
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9004090002

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On History and Philosophers of History by William H. Dray Pdf

This book deals with theoretical problems that arise at points of contact between the concerns of philosophers and historians about the practice of historiography. In bringing together these critical studies on diverse but related themes, the book offers insight into the aims and methods of those working in theory of historiography in recent years, especially in English-speaking countries.

Author : Agnes Heller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317268833

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A Theory of History by Agnes Heller Pdf

This radical analysis of the role and importance of historiography interprets the philosophy and theory of history on the basis of historicity as a human condition. The book examins the norms and methods of historiography from a philosophical point of view, but rejects generalisations tht the philosophy of history can provide all the answers to contemporary problems. Instead it outlines a feasible theory of history which is still radical enough to apply to all social structures.

Author : W. B. Gallie
Publisher : London, Chatto
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Historiography
ISBN : UOM:39015012401579

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Philosophy and the Historical Understanding by W. B. Gallie Pdf

Author : William Sweet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351884266

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The Philosophy of History: A Re-examination by William Sweet Pdf

The philosophy of history is an area of interest not only to philosophers, but to historians and to social scientists. It has been of central importance in continental European philosophy since the late 18th century, and for the past half-century has had a significant place in Anglo-American philosophy. Interest in the philosophy of history continues to grow. This volume offers both an introduction to contemporary discussion in the philosophy of history, and a 'reassessment' of some of the major movements in the philosophy of history since the beginning of the 20th century. Including the work of leading international scholars in the field, the book presents a wide range of perspectives from different schools in philosophy, and in political and social theory, history, and the history of ideas. Traditional questions raised in the philosophy of history are explored with fresh insight - the nature of history; historical understanding; historical objectivity; the nature of the past; the psychological factors in historical explanation; the human significance of history - alongside issues which are less frequently examined including: the role of science and mathematics in history, history as a social science, and history as an art form. As history itself remains disputed ground, it is important to consider what clues history can provide for our response to issues of contemporary concern such as political realignments and economic globalisation; this volume offers important insights from leading scholars in the philosophy of history.

Author : William H. Dray
Publisher : New York : Harper & Row, c1966, 1973 printing.
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008434600

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Philosophical Analysis and History by William H. Dray Pdf

Author : Mariana Imaz-Sheinbaum
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000987966

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Historical Narratives by Mariana Imaz-Sheinbaum Pdf

This book explains some of the psychological processes that go into narrative construction and why it is that we have so much variability of historical accounts about a single historical event. A central focus of this book is how historians go from having unconnected units of data to having a coherent, structured, and organized flow of experiences. The author argues that the way these connections are established responds to certain Gestalt psychological principles that allow us to understand not only how histories are constructed but also how this construction can be rather different depending on how these principles are applied. To illustrate how these principles are present in histories, the author analyzes classic historical writers such as Burckhardt, Huizinga, Vico, and Marx. As well as an explanation of why historical multiplicity happens, the book also offers a way to evaluate different historical narratives about the same historical event. To illustrate how the evaluative framework is at play, the author analyzes two views about the so-called discovery of America. The first one explains what happens in 1492 by using the term "discovery." The second one uses the notion of "invention" to talk about the same set of circumstances. The book provides an important epistemic tool to evaluate these different accounts—one that can be applied not only to this case but also others. This book appeals to scholars, graduate students, and upper-level undergraduate students of history and philosophy. In addition, the book may also attract intellectuals, generally considered, who are interested in how philosophy can inform and question historical practice.

Author : Michael Stanford
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-02-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780631199410

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of History by Michael Stanford Pdf

This book uncovers the wealth of philosophical problems that history presents, and encourages further thought on how these issues grow out of historical questions.

Author : Chiel van den Akker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000465501

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The Routledge Companion to Historical Theory by Chiel van den Akker Pdf

This Companion provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the conceptual issues that history as a discipline and mode of thought gives rise to. The book offers both historical and systematic treatments of these issues, as well as addressing their contemporary relevance. Structured in three parts – Modes and Schools of Historical Thought, Epistemology and Metaphysics of History, and Issues and Challenges in Historical Theory – it offers the reader a wide scope and expert treatment of each topic in this vibrant field that can be read in any order. An international team of experts both discuss the basis of their topic and present their own view, offering the reader a cutting-edge contribution while ensuring their chapters are of interest to both students and specialists in the field of historical theory and engaging with the very nature of historical thought, the metaphysics of historical existence, the politics of history-writing, and the intelligibility of the historical process. The volume is an indispensable companion to the study of history and essential reading for anyone interested in the reflection on the nature of history and our historical existence.

Author : Tor Egil Førland,Branko Mitrovic´
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781666933635

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The Poverty of Anti-realism by Tor Egil Førland,Branko Mitrovic´ Pdf

Due to the influence of postmodernism, historical anti-realism has come to exercise a massive influence in contemporary philosophy of history. Edited by Tor Egil Førland and Branko Mitrović, The Povery of Anti-realism: Critical Perspectives on Postmodernist Philosophy of History presents perspectives that oppose anti-realist understanding of historians' work. The first part of the book gives an overview of contemporary anti-realist philosophy of history and shows that its claims are either so wide-ranging that they apply to all scientific knowledge, or pertain only to a select part of historians’ work. In the second part, the authors criticize major anti-realist tenets. These include: the assertion that the colligatory concepts historians use are without reference in the past; the idea that historical facts are theory-dependent and therefore unable to upend prevailing theories; Paul Roth’s application of Nelson Goodman’s “irrealist” theory of worldmaking to suggest a plurality of pasts; and the belief that multiple describability prevents historians from providing true and testable accounts of the past. The third and final part shows that the political implications of anti-realism are often other than left-leaning anti-realists think. Their reactions when confronted with the consequences of their theories indicate the inconsistency and untenability of postmodernist philosophy of history.

Author : Christopher Lloyd
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0631184651

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The Structures of History by Christopher Lloyd Pdf

In The Structures of History Christopher Lloyd questions whether narration on its own can provide a real understanding of history, and addresses in philosophical and practical terms the fundamental problems of whether it is possible to know and to explain the history of human societies, and if so how these tasks might be approached. The book revolves around an inquiry into the general nature of historical structures, how these have been studied by historians, anthropologists, sociologists and philosophers, and how they relate to events, actions and beliefs. The author draws upon a wide range of reference in the philosophy of history and science, and in the writings of historians and social scientists during the last two centuries. The thrust of his account is against the relativism of such as Rorty, Foucault and Derrida, and for the complex socio-historical realism exemplified in the writings of Geertz, Gellner, Ladurie and Mann. Christopher Lloyd concludes that an objective understanding of the past is not an impossible ambition, and he provides a searching analysis of the framework and methods necessary to its realization.