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Truth of History.
Modern relativism and postmodern thought in culture and language challenge the 'truth' of history. This book considers how all historians, confined by the forms of argument of their own cultures, can still discover truths about the past.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; The truth and fairness of historical descriptions; The truth of historical generalizations and classifications; Descriptive explanations; Historical interpretations; The meaning of texts; The truth of cultural history; Causal, contrastive and functional explanations; Explaining individual actions; Explaining collective actions; Explaining social changes; Should we privilege the individual?; Conclusion; References; Names Index; Subject Index.