C. Behan McCullagh

The Truth of History

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Truth of History" questions how modern historians, confined by the concepts of their own cultures, can still discover truths about the past. Through an examination of the constraints of history, accounts of causation and causal interpretations, C. Behan McCullagh argues that although historical descriptions do not mirror the past, they can correlate with it in a regular and definable way. Far from debating only in the abstract and philosophical, the author constructs his argument in numerous concrete historical examples and explores a new position between believing that history perfectly represents the past and that history can tell us nothing true of the past.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780415171113
• ISBN-10: 0415171113
• Artikelnr.: 21960355

Autorenporträt

C. Behan McCullagh has been a lecturer in History at Melbourne University and currently lectures in Philosophy at La Trobe University, Australia

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. The Truth and Fairness of Historical Descriptions 2. The
Truth of Historical Generalizations and Classifications 3. Descriptive
Explanations 4. Historical Interpretations 5. The Meaning of Texts 6. The
Truth of Cultural History 7. Causal, Contrastive and Functional
Explanations 8. Explaining Individual Actions 9. Explaining Collective
Actions 10. Explaining Social Changes 11. Should We Privilege the
Individual?, Conclusion. References. A. Philosophical and Reflective Works
B. Historical Works.