| Description |
viii, 212 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The possibility of historical knowledge -- 2. The meanings of texts, actions and events -- 3. Justifying descriptions of the past -- 4. Causes of human actions -- 5. Types of historical narrative -- 6. Judging historical interpretations -- 7. Causes and conditions in history -- 8. Historical explanations |
| Summary |
"The Logic of History: Putting postmodernism in perspective reveals the rational basis for historians' descriptions, interpretations and explanations of past events. C. Behan McCullagh defends the practice of history as more reliable than has recently been acknowledged. Historians, he argues, make their accounts of the past as fair as they can and avoid misleading their readers. He explains and discusses postmodern criticisms of history, providing students and teachers of history with a renewed validation of their practice. McCullagh takes the history debate to a new stage with bold replies to the major questions historians face today. Historical reasoning is explained in plain and simple terms, accessible to all with an interest in history."--Book jacket |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [195]-205 |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL Ebook Library |
| Subject |
Historiography.
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History -- Philosophy.
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Postmodernism.
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| LC no. |
2003008975 |
| ISBN |
0415223989 (hardback) |
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0415223997 (paperback) |
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9780415223997 (paperback) |
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